Eritrea vs WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd): Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes
Eritrea
89.7%
in 2022
WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd)
94.5%
in 2024
Eritrea rank
188th
WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) rank
188th
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes over time
- Eritrea
- WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd)
How they compare
WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) currently reports 94.5% against 89.7% in Eritrea, a difference of 4.8%.
That makes WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd)'s figure about 1.1 times Eritrea's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1989 it was WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) ahead.
Eritrea ranks 188th and WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) ranks 188th of 217 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Eritrea averaged higher in 1 and WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 40.9% | 76.6% | 35.7% | WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) |
| 1990s | 71.0% | 78.1% | 7.1% | WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) |
| 2000s | 95.2% | 85.8% | 9.4% | Eritrea |
| 2010s | 81.4% | 88.6% | 7.2% | WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) |
| 2020s | 89.7% | 91.1% | 1.3% | WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes, Eritrea or WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd)?
- WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd), at 94.5% against 89.7% in Eritrea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes between Eritrea and WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd)?
- 4.8%, with WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd)?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2022.
- How do Eritrea and WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes?
- Eritrea ranks 188th and WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) ranks 188th 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