Eritrea vs SDG: Sub-saharan Africa: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes

Eritrea
61.3%
in 2022
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
69.3%
in 2024
Eritrea rank
179th
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank
181st

Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes over time

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

SDG: Sub-saharan Africa currently reports 69.3% against 61.3% in Eritrea, a difference of 8.0%.

That makes SDG: Sub-saharan Africa's figure about 1.1 times Eritrea's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1994 it was SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.

Eritrea ranks 179th and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 181st of 198 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Eritrea SDG: Sub-saharan Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 52.3% 52.6% 0.3% SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
2000s 69.9% 58.9% 11.0% Eritrea
2010s 62.5% 66.8% 4.3% SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
2020s 61.3% 69.4% 8.1% SDG: Sub-saharan Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes, Eritrea or SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa, at 69.3% against 61.3% in Eritrea as of 2024.
What is the difference in gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes between Eritrea and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
8.0%, with SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
23 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2022.
How do Eritrea and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank globally for gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes?
Eritrea ranks 179th and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 181st of 198 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, 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 intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
417 places, 14,076 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release