Eritrea vs SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia: Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes
Eritrea
89.7%
in 2022
SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia
94.9%
in 2024
Eritrea rank
188th
SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia rank
186th
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes over time
- Eritrea
- SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia
How they compare
SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia currently reports 94.9% against 89.7% in Eritrea, a difference of 5.2%.
That makes SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia's figure about 1.1 times Eritrea's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1989 it was SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia ahead.
Eritrea ranks 188th and SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 186th of 217 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Eritrea averaged higher in 1 and SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 40.9% | 88.8% | 47.9% | SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia |
| 1990s | 71.0% | 89.9% | 19.0% | SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia |
| 2000s | 95.2% | 95.1% | 0.1% | Eritrea |
| 2010s | 81.4% | 94.4% | 13.0% | SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia |
| 2020s | 89.7% | 92.7% | 3.0% | SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes, Eritrea or SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia, at 94.9% against 89.7% in Eritrea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes between Eritrea and SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- 5.2%, with SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2022.
- How do Eritrea and SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes?
- Eritrea ranks 188th and SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 186th of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes (%). 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