Eritrea vs Niger: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes
Eritrea
67.7%
in 2018
Niger
60.0%
in 2017
Eritrea rank
184th
Niger rank
187th
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes over time
- Eritrea
- Niger
How they compare
Eritrea currently reports 67.7% against 60.0% in Niger, a difference of 7.7%.
That makes Eritrea's figure about 1.1 times Niger's.
Across all 19 years both countries report, Eritrea has been ahead every year.
Eritrea ranks 184th and Niger ranks 187th of 188 countries.
Eritrea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 60.0% | 21.9% | 38.1% | Eritrea |
| 2000s | 86.0% | 35.5% | 50.5% | Eritrea |
| 2010s | 79.9% | 53.2% | 26.7% | 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, Eritrea or Niger?
- Eritrea, at 67.7% against 60.0% in Niger as of 2018.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes between Eritrea and Niger?
- 7.7%, with Eritrea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Niger?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2017.
- How do Eritrea and Niger rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
- Eritrea ranks 184th and Niger ranks 187th 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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About this data
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.