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
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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

Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
438 places, 17,877 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release