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
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
February 2026 Data Release