Eritrea vs Nigeria: School enrollment, primary

Eritrea
89.7%
in 2022
Nigeria
89.6%
in 2023
Eritrea rank
178th
Nigeria rank
179th

School enrollment, primary over time

  • Eritrea
  • Nigeria
20406080100120197019962023

How they compare

Eritrea currently reports 89.7% against 89.6% in Nigeria, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Nigeria ahead.

Eritrea ranks 178th and Nigeria ranks 179th of 206 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Eritrea averaged higher in 2 and Nigeria in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eritrea Nigeria Difference Ahead
1980s 40.9% 79.8% 38.9% Nigeria
1990s 69.3% 86.4% 17.1% Nigeria
2000s 95.2% 91.3% 3.9% Eritrea
2010s 81.8% 75.7% 6.1% Eritrea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school enrollment, primary, Eritrea or Nigeria?
Eritrea, at 89.7% against 89.6% in Nigeria as of 2022.
What is the difference in school enrollment, primary between Eritrea and Nigeria?
0.1%, with Eritrea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Nigeria?
26 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2018.
How do Eritrea and Nigeria rank globally for school enrollment, primary?
Eritrea ranks 178th and Nigeria ranks 179th of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as School enrollment, primary (% gross). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Individual pages

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Eritrea vs Nigeria: School enrollment, primary. Statizoid, drawing on Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Retrieved 20 August 2026, from https://education.statizoid.com/compare/school-enrollment-primary-percent-gross/eritrea/nigeria/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://education.statizoid.com/compare/school-enrollment-primary-percent-gross/eritrea/nigeria/">Eritrea vs Nigeria: School enrollment, primary</a> β€” Statizoid

About this data

Indicator
School enrollment, primary (% gross)
Unit
% gross
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
250 places, 9,530 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.