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
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.
Eritrea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 47.9% | 23.6% | 24.2% | Eritrea |
| 2000s | 69.6% | 39.1% | 30.5% | Eritrea |
| 2010s | 63.8% | 60.2% | 3.6% | Eritrea |
| 2020s | 59.6% | 59.0% | 0.6% | Eritrea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of children in primary school age who are in school, Eritrea or Niger?
- Eritrea, at 59.6% against 59.6% in Niger as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of children in primary school age who are in school between Eritrea and Niger?
- 0.0%, with Eritrea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Niger?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2022.
- How do Eritrea and Niger rank globally for share of children in primary school age who are in school?
- Eritrea ranks 201st and Niger ranks 202nd of 209 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of children in primary school age who are in school. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of children of primary school age (typically 6β11 years) who are enrolled in primary education.