Eritrea vs Nigeria: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male
Eritrea
68.6%
in 2022
Nigeria
70.2%
in 2023
Eritrea rank
187th
Nigeria rank
184th
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male over time
- Eritrea
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 70.2% against 68.6% in Eritrea, a difference of 1.6%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 16 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Eritrea ahead.
Eritrea ranks 187th and Nigeria ranks 184th of 206 countries.
Eritrea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 71.8% | 65.8% | 6.0% | Eritrea |
| 2000s | 80.6% | 69.4% | 11.3% | Eritrea |
| 2010s | 70.4% | 68.4% | 1.9% | Eritrea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male, Eritrea or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 70.2% against 68.6% in Eritrea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male between Eritrea and Nigeria?
- 1.6%, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Nigeria?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2018.
- How do Eritrea and Nigeria rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male?
- Eritrea ranks 187th and Nigeria ranks 184th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release