Eritrea vs WB: Pacific Island Small States: Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education

Eritrea
72.6%
in 2022
WB: Pacific Island Small States
33.6%
in 2024
Eritrea rank
4th
WB: Pacific Island Small States rank
7th

Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education over time

  • Eritrea
  • WB: Pacific Island Small States
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How they compare

Eritrea currently reports 72.6% against 33.6% in WB: Pacific Island Small States, a difference of 39.0%.

That makes Eritrea's figure about 2.2 times WB: Pacific Island Small States's.

Across all 18 years both countries report, Eritrea has been ahead every year.

Eritrea ranks 4th and WB: Pacific Island Small States ranks 7th of 184 countries.

Eritrea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eritrea WB: Pacific Island Small States Difference Ahead
1990s 61.7% 12.6% 49.0% Eritrea
2000s 45.9% 15.6% 30.3% Eritrea
2010s 37.9% 22.1% 15.8% Eritrea
2020s 72.6% 27.0% 45.6% Eritrea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education, Eritrea or WB: Pacific Island Small States?
Eritrea, at 72.6% against 33.6% in WB: Pacific Island Small States as of 2022.
What is the difference in percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education between Eritrea and WB: Pacific Island Small States?
39.0%, with Eritrea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and WB: Pacific Island Small States?
18 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2022.
How do Eritrea and WB: Pacific Island Small States rank globally for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
Eritrea ranks 4th and WB: Pacific Island Small States ranks 7th of 184 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
398 places, 6,556 data points, 1997–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release