Eritrea vs Nigeria: School enrollment, primary

Eritrea
89.7%
in 2022
Nigeria
89.6%
in 2023
Eritrea rank
177th
Nigeria rank
178th

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.

Globally, Eritrea ranks 177th and Nigeria ranks 178th of 205 countries.

Individual pages

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.