Eritrea vs WB: Sub-saharan Africa: Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male
Eritrea
96.9%
in 2022
WB: Sub-saharan Africa
98.2%
in 2024
Eritrea rank
146th
WB: Sub-saharan Africa rank
149th
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male over time
- Eritrea
- WB: Sub-saharan Africa
How they compare
WB: Sub-saharan Africa 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 ahead.
Eritrea ranks 146th and WB: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 149th of 214 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Eritrea averaged higher in 1 and WB: Sub-saharan Africa in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | WB: Sub-saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 43.4% | 78.2% | 34.8% | WB: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 1990s | 77.8% | 79.7% | 1.9% | WB: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2000s | 105.1% | 93.7% | 11.4% | Eritrea |
| 2010s | 87.6% | 98.5% | 10.9% | WB: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2020s | 96.9% | 97.3% | 0.4% | WB: Sub-saharan Africa |
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?
- WB: Sub-saharan Africa, 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?
- 1.3%, with WB: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and WB: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2022.
- How do Eritrea and WB: Sub-saharan Africa rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary, male?
- Eritrea ranks 146th and WB: Sub-saharan Africa 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
February 2026 Data Release