ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) vs Eritrea: Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education

ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)
67.3%
in 2024
Eritrea
79.4%
in 2022
ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) rank
7th
Eritrea rank
4th

Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education over time

  • ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)
  • Eritrea
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How they compare

Eritrea currently reports 79.4% against 67.3% in ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126), a difference of 12.1%.

That makes Eritrea's figure about 1.2 times ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)'s.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 18 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Eritrea ahead.

ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) ranks 7th and Eritrea ranks 4th of 214 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) Eritrea Difference Ahead
1990s 57.1% 66.6% 9.5% Eritrea
2000s 46.7% 55.1% 8.5% Eritrea
2010s 45.0% 47.4% 2.4% Eritrea
2020s 42.3% 79.4% 37.0% 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, ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) or Eritrea?
Eritrea, at 79.4% against 67.3% in ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) as of 2022.
What is the difference in percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education between ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) and Eritrea?
12.1%, with Eritrea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) and Eritrea?
18 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2022.
How do ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) and Eritrea rank globally for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) ranks 7th and Eritrea ranks 4th of 214 groups.
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, male (%). 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, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
398 places, 6,552 data points, 1997–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release