Eritrea vs Niger: Share of children in primary school age who are in school

Eritrea
59.6%
in 2022
Niger
59.6%
in 2024
Eritrea rank
201st
Niger rank
202nd

Share of children in primary school age who are in school over time

  • Eritrea
  • Niger
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How they compare

Eritrea currently reports 59.6% against 59.6% in Niger, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Eritrea ahead.

Eritrea ranks 201st and Niger ranks 202nd of 209 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of children in primary school age who are in school
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
209 places, 8,478 data points, 1820–2025
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The share of children of primary school age (typically 6–11 years) who are enrolled in primary education.