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, male (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

38,136 number

in 2018

Jordan

65,827 number

in 2019

Eritrea rank

28th

Jordan rank

25th

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

Eritrea
Jordan

How they compare

Jordan currently reports 65,827 number against 38,136 number in Eritrea, a difference of 27,691 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 28th and Jordan ranks 25th of 132 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	31,849 number	31,072 number	777 number	Eritrea
2000s	23,345 number	28,941 number	5,595 number	Jordan
2010s	31,096 number	60,622 number	29,526 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 65,827 number against 38,136 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?: 27,691 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 28th and Jordan ranks 25th of 132 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, male (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, male (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 174 places, 2,347 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/