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

22 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2018.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Eritrea vs World: Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper

Eritrea

42.6%

in 2018

World

25.1%

in 2019

Eritrea rank

15th

World rank

16th

Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper over time

Eritrea
World

How they compare

Eritrea currently reports 42.6% against 25.1% in World, a difference of 17.5%.

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

Across all 22 years both countries report, Eritrea has been ahead every year.

Eritrea ranks 15th and World ranks 16th of 142 countries.

Eritrea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Eritrea	World	Difference	Ahead
1990s	52.3%	37.5%	14.8%	Eritrea
2000s	51.1%	33.0%	18.1%	Eritrea
2010s	40.5%	26.7%	13.7%	Eritrea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper, Eritrea or World?: Eritrea, at 42.6% against 25.1% in World as of 2018.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper between Eritrea and World?: 17.5%, with Eritrea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and World?: 22 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2018.
How do Eritrea and World rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?: Eritrea ranks 15th and World ranks 16th of 142 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, both sexes (%)
Unit: %
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 185 places, 4,210 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

Number of adolescents and youth of lower secondary and upper secondary school age who are not enrolled or attending school during in a given academic year. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/