Eritrea vs WB: Africa Eastern and Southern: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes
Eritrea
61.3%
in 2022
WB: Africa Eastern and Southern
70.5%
in 2024
Eritrea rank
179th
WB: Africa Eastern and Southern rank
176th
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes over time
- Eritrea
- WB: Africa Eastern and Southern
How they compare
WB: Africa Eastern and Southern currently reports 70.5% against 61.3% in Eritrea, a difference of 9.2%.
That makes WB: Africa Eastern and Southern's figure about 1.2 times Eritrea's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1994 it was WB: Africa Eastern and Southern ahead.
Eritrea ranks 179th and WB: Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 176th of 198 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Eritrea averaged higher in 2 and WB: Africa Eastern and Southern in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | WB: Africa Eastern and Southern | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 52.3% | 49.9% | 2.4% | Eritrea |
| 2000s | 69.9% | 57.4% | 12.5% | Eritrea |
| 2010s | 62.5% | 66.9% | 4.5% | WB: Africa Eastern and Southern |
| 2020s | 61.3% | 71.1% | 9.8% | WB: Africa Eastern and Southern |
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 WB: Africa Eastern and Southern?
- WB: Africa Eastern and Southern, at 70.5% 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 WB: Africa Eastern and Southern?
- 9.2%, with WB: Africa Eastern and Southern ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and WB: Africa Eastern and Southern?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2022.
- How do Eritrea and WB: Africa Eastern and Southern rank globally for gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- Eritrea ranks 179th and WB: Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 176th 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