Eritrea vs MDG: Sub-saharan Africa: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female

Eritrea
25.1%
in 2022
MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
35.8%
in 2024
Eritrea rank
180th
MDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank
183rd

Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female over time

  • Eritrea
  • MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
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How they compare

MDG: Sub-saharan Africa currently reports 35.8% against 25.1% in Eritrea, a difference of 10.7%.

That makes MDG: Sub-saharan Africa's figure about 1.4 times Eritrea's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Eritrea ahead.

Eritrea ranks 180th and MDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 183rd of 195 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Eritrea averaged higher in 3 and MDG: Sub-saharan Africa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eritrea MDG: Sub-saharan Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 18.9% 17.6% 1.3% Eritrea
2000s 24.6% 21.3% 3.3% Eritrea
2010s 31.1% 30.3% 0.8% Eritrea
2020s 25.1% 35.1% 10.0% MDG: Sub-saharan Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female, Eritrea or MDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
MDG: Sub-saharan Africa, at 35.8% against 25.1% in Eritrea as of 2024.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female between Eritrea and MDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
10.7%, with MDG: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and MDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
21 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2022.
How do Eritrea and MDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female?
Eritrea ranks 180th and MDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 183rd of 195 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female (%). 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, upper secondary, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
416 places, 10,055 data points, 1986–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release