Eritrea vs Yemen: Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions
Eritrea
55.2%
in 2018
Yemen
54.0%
in 2016
Eritrea rank
7th
Yemen rank
10th
Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions over time
- Eritrea
- Yemen
How they compare
Eritrea currently reports 55.2% against 54.0% in Yemen, a difference of 1.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Yemen ahead.
Eritrea ranks 7th and Yemen ranks 10th of 200 countries.
Yemen has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 55.2% | 65.1% | 9.9% | Yemen |
| 2000s | 55.8% | 59.3% | 3.5% | Yemen |
| 2010s | 55.3% | 55.6% | 0.3% | Yemen |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions, Eritrea or Yemen?
- Eritrea, at 55.2% against 54.0% in Yemen as of 2018.
- What is the difference in percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions between Eritrea and Yemen?
- 1.2%, with Eritrea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Yemen?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2012.
- How do Eritrea and Yemen rank globally for percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions?
- Eritrea ranks 7th and Yemen ranks 10th of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions, male (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
February 2026 Data Release