Eritrea vs Syrian Arab Republic: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male

Eritrea
61.4%
in 2018
Syrian Arab Republic
63.2%
in 2013
Eritrea rank
189th
Syrian Arab Republic rank
186th

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male over time

  • Eritrea
  • Syrian Arab Republic
020406080100197119942018

How they compare

Syrian Arab Republic currently reports 63.2% against 61.4% in Eritrea, a difference of 1.8%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 20 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Syrian Arab Republic ahead.

Eritrea ranks 189th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 186th of 193 countries.

Syrian Arab Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eritrea Syrian Arab Republic Difference Ahead
1990s 49.7% 80.9% 31.1% Syrian Arab Republic
2000s 72.3% 85.8% 13.5% Syrian Arab Republic
2010s 76.4% 85.0% 8.6% Syrian Arab Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male, Eritrea or Syrian Arab Republic?
Syrian Arab Republic, at 63.2% against 61.4% in Eritrea as of 2013.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male between Eritrea and Syrian Arab Republic?
1.8%, with Syrian Arab Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Syrian Arab Republic?
20 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2013.
How do Eritrea and Syrian Arab Republic rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male?
Eritrea ranks 189th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 186th of 193 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

Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
238 places, 7,794 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Total male enrollment in primary and secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total male population of official primary and secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.