Eritrea vs UIS: Sub-saharan Africa: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes
Eritrea
61.3%
in 2022
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
69.2%
in 2024
Eritrea rank
179th
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa rank
182nd
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes over time
- Eritrea
- UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
How they compare
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa currently reports 69.2% against 61.3% in Eritrea, a difference of 7.9%.
That makes UIS: 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 UIS: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
Eritrea ranks 179th and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 182nd of 198 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Eritrea averaged higher in 1 and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | UIS: Sub-saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 52.3% | 52.7% | 0.4% | UIS: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2000s | 69.9% | 58.9% | 11.0% | Eritrea |
| 2010s | 62.5% | 66.8% | 4.3% | UIS: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2020s | 61.3% | 69.3% | 8.1% | UIS: 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 UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
- UIS: Sub-saharan Africa, at 69.2% 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 UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 7.9%, with UIS: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2022.
- How do Eritrea and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa rank globally for gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- Eritrea ranks 179th and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 182nd 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
February 2026 Data Release