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

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, male (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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

Eritrea

38.7%

in 2018

Small states

22.2%

in 2019

Eritrea rank

17th

Small states rank

19th

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

Eritrea
Small states

How they compare

Eritrea currently reports 38.7% against 22.2% in Small states, a difference of 16.5%.

That makes Eritrea's figure about 1.7 times Small states's.

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

Eritrea ranks 17th and Small states ranks 19th of 138 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Eritrea	Small states	Difference	Ahead
1990s	46.5%	30.2%	16.2%	Eritrea
2000s	42.8%	25.4%	17.4%	Eritrea
2010s	34.2%	22.8%	11.4%	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 Small states?: Eritrea, at 38.7% against 22.2% in Small states as of 2018.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper between Eritrea and Small states?: 16.5%, with Eritrea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Small states?: 22 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2018.
How do Eritrea and Small states rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?: Eritrea ranks 17th and Small states ranks 19th of 138 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, male (%). 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, male (%)
Unit: %
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 181 places, 4,095 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/