Eritrea vs Sudan: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes

Eritrea
49.1%
in 2015
Sudan
49.7%
in 2015
Eritrea rank
174th
Sudan rank
173rd

Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes over time

  • Eritrea
  • Sudan
0204060199520052015

How they compare

Sudan currently reports 49.7% against 49.1% in Eritrea, a difference of 0.6%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Eritrea ahead.

Eritrea ranks 174th and Sudan ranks 173rd of 181 countries.

Eritrea has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eritrea Sudan Difference Ahead
2000s 46.7% 42.0% 4.7% Eritrea
2010s 49.2% 49.1% 0.1% Eritrea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes, Eritrea or Sudan?
Sudan, at 49.7% against 49.1% in Eritrea as of 2015.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes between Eritrea and Sudan?
0.6%, with Sudan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Sudan?
7 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2015.
How do Eritrea and Sudan rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
Eritrea ranks 174th and Sudan ranks 173rd of 181 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, 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 to tertiary, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
226 places, 5,762 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Total enrollment in primary, secondary and tertiary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of primary school age, secondary school age, and the five-year age group following on from secondary school leaving. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.