How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Jordan?

13 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2018.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry age, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Eritrea vs Jordan: Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry

Eritrea

74,791 number

in 2018

Jordan

128,864 number

in 2019

Eritrea rank

29th

Jordan rank

26th

Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry over time

Eritrea
Jordan

How they compare

Jordan currently reports 128,864 number against 74,791 number in Eritrea, a difference of 54,073 number.

That makes Jordan's figure about 1.7 times Eritrea's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Eritrea ahead.

Eritrea ranks 29th and Jordan ranks 26th of 133 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Eritrea averaged higher in 1 and Jordan in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Eritrea	Jordan	Difference	Ahead
1990s	63,566 number	62,481 number	1,085 number	Eritrea
2000s	46,356 number	58,180 number	11,824 number	Jordan
2010s	61,527 number	120,372 number	58,845 number	Jordan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry, Eritrea or Jordan?: Jordan, at 128,864 number against 74,791 number in Eritrea as of 2019.
What is the difference in out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry between Eritrea and Jordan?: 54,073 number, with Jordan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Jordan?: 13 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2018.
How do Eritrea and Jordan rank globally for out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry?: Eritrea ranks 29th and Jordan ranks 26th of 133 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry age, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry age, both sexes (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 175 places, 2,401 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

Number of children one year before primary entry age who are not enrolled or attending pre-primary education during in a given academic year. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/