ALECSO: Least Developed Countries vs Eritrea: Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2
ALECSO: Least Developed Countries
51.7%
in 2020
Eritrea
57.7%
in 2022
ALECSO: Least Developed Countries rank
5th
Eritrea rank
3rd
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 over time
- ALECSO: Least Developed Countries
- Eritrea
How they compare
Eritrea currently reports 57.7% against 51.7% in ALECSO: Least Developed Countries, a difference of 6.0%.
That makes Eritrea's figure about 1.1 times ALECSO: Least Developed Countries's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Eritrea ahead.
ALECSO: Least Developed Countries ranks 5th and Eritrea ranks 3rd of 214 groups.
Eritrea has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | ALECSO: Least Developed Countries | Eritrea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.6% | 35.0% | 10.4% | Eritrea |
| 2010s | 27.2% | 28.3% | 1.1% | Eritrea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2, ALECSO: Least Developed Countries or Eritrea?
- Eritrea, at 57.7% against 51.7% in ALECSO: Least Developed Countries as of 2022.
- What is the difference in percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 between ALECSO: Least Developed Countries and Eritrea?
- 6.0%, with Eritrea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for ALECSO: Least Developed Countries and Eritrea?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2018.
- How do ALECSO: Least Developed Countries and Eritrea rank globally for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2?
- ALECSO: Least Developed Countries ranks 5th and Eritrea ranks 3rd of 214 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary 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