Eritrea vs Niger: Primary education, pupils

Eritrea
45.1%
in 2018
Niger
45.6%
in 2017
Eritrea rank
196th
Niger rank
195th

Primary education, pupils over time

  • Eritrea
  • Niger
0204060197119942018

How they compare

Niger currently reports 45.6% against 45.1% in Eritrea, a difference of 0.5%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 27 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Eritrea ahead.

Eritrea ranks 196th and Niger ranks 195th of 203 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Eritrea Niger Difference Ahead
1980s 47.2% 36.0% 11.2% Eritrea
1990s 45.7% 37.1% 8.6% Eritrea
2000s 44.6% 40.8% 3.8% Eritrea
2010s 45.8% 44.7% 1.1% Eritrea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, pupils, Eritrea or Niger?
Niger, at 45.6% against 45.1% in Eritrea as of 2017.
What is the difference in primary education, pupils between Eritrea and Niger?
0.5%, with Niger ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Niger?
27 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2017.
How do Eritrea and Niger rank globally for primary education, pupils?
Eritrea ranks 196th and Niger ranks 195th of 203 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Primary education, pupils (% female). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Primary education, pupils (% female)
Unit
% female
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
246 places, 9,280 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at primary level include enrollments in public and private schools.