Eritrea vs UNICEF: West and Central Africa: Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education

Eritrea
0.9147 GPIA
in 2022
UNICEF: West and Central Africa
0.7976 GPIA
in 2023
Eritrea rank
51st
UNICEF: West and Central Africa rank
54th

Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education over time

  • Eritrea
  • UNICEF: West and Central Africa
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How they compare

Eritrea currently reports 0.9147 GPIA against 0.7976 GPIA in UNICEF: West and Central Africa, a difference of 0.1171 GPIA.

That makes Eritrea's figure about 1.1 times UNICEF: West and Central Africa's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Eritrea ahead.

Eritrea ranks 51st and UNICEF: West and Central Africa ranks 54th of 184 countries.

Eritrea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eritrea UNICEF: West and Central Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 0.8632 GPIA 0.7407 GPIA 0.1224 GPIA Eritrea
2010s 0.7924 GPIA 0.7079 GPIA 0.0845 GPIA Eritrea
2020s 0.9147 GPIA 0.675 GPIA 0.2397 GPIA Eritrea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education, Eritrea or UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
Eritrea, at 0.9147 GPIA against 0.7976 GPIA in UNICEF: West and Central Africa as of 2022.
What is the difference in proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education between Eritrea and UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
0.1171 GPIA, with Eritrea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
11 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2022.
How do Eritrea and UNICEF: West and Central Africa rank globally for proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
Eritrea ranks 51st and UNICEF: West and Central Africa ranks 54th of 184 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA)
Unit
GPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
398 places, 6,566 data points, 1997–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release