What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes between Central African Republic and Eritrea?

3.2%, with Central African Republic ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Eritrea?

7 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2012.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Central African Republic vs Eritrea: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes

Central African Republic

70.9%

in 2016

Eritrea

67.7%

in 2018

Central African Republic rank

181st

Eritrea rank

184th

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes over time

Central African Republic
Eritrea

How they compare

Central African Republic currently reports 70.9% against 67.7% in Eritrea, a difference of 3.2%.

Across all 7 years both countries report, Eritrea has been ahead every year.

Central African Republic ranks 181st and Eritrea ranks 184th of 188 countries.

Eritrea has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Central African Republic	Eritrea	Difference	Ahead
2000s	53.7%	83.8%	30.1%	Eritrea
2010s	64.0%	86.9%	22.8%	Eritrea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes, Central African Republic or Eritrea?: Central African Republic, at 70.9% against 67.7% in Eritrea as of 2016.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes between Central African Republic and Eritrea?: 3.2%, with Central African Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Eritrea?: 7 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2012.
How do Central African Republic and Eritrea rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?: Central African Republic ranks 181st and Eritrea ranks 184th of 188 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (%)
Unit: %
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 233 places, 4,592 data points, 1981–2020
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

Total enrollment in primary and lower secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of official primary and lower secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.