Eritrea vs WB: Sub-saharan Africa (ida & Ibrd): Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male

Eritrea
96.9%
in 2022
WB: Sub-saharan Africa (ida & Ibrd)
98.2%
in 2024
Eritrea rank
146th
WB: Sub-saharan Africa (ida & Ibrd) rank
149th

Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male over time

  • Eritrea
  • WB: Sub-saharan Africa (ida & Ibrd)
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How they compare

WB: Sub-saharan Africa (ida & Ibrd) currently reports 98.2% against 96.9% in Eritrea, a difference of 1.3%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1989 it was WB: Sub-saharan Africa (ida & Ibrd) ahead.

Eritrea ranks 146th and WB: Sub-saharan Africa (ida & Ibrd) ranks 149th of 214 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Eritrea averaged higher in 1 and WB: Sub-saharan Africa (ida & Ibrd) in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eritrea WB: Sub-saharan Africa (ida & Ibrd) Difference Ahead
1980s 43.4% 78.2% 34.8% WB: Sub-saharan Africa (ida & Ibrd)
1990s 77.8% 79.7% 1.9% WB: Sub-saharan Africa (ida & Ibrd)
2000s 105.1% 93.7% 11.4% Eritrea
2010s 87.6% 98.5% 10.9% WB: Sub-saharan Africa (ida & Ibrd)
2020s 96.9% 97.3% 0.4% WB: Sub-saharan Africa (ida & Ibrd)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary, male, Eritrea or WB: Sub-saharan Africa (ida & Ibrd)?
WB: Sub-saharan Africa (ida & Ibrd), at 98.2% against 96.9% in Eritrea as of 2024.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary, male between Eritrea and WB: Sub-saharan Africa (ida & Ibrd)?
1.3%, with WB: Sub-saharan Africa (ida & Ibrd) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and WB: Sub-saharan Africa (ida & Ibrd)?
29 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2022.
How do Eritrea and WB: Sub-saharan Africa (ida & Ibrd) rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary, male?
Eritrea ranks 146th and WB: Sub-saharan Africa (ida & Ibrd) ranks 149th of 214 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, primary, 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, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
435 places, 17,336 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release