Eritrea vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income): Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper over time
- Eritrea
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
How they compare
Eritrea currently reports 46.7% against 24.9% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), a difference of 21.8%.
That makes Eritrea's figure about 1.9 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Eritrea has been ahead every year.
Eritrea ranks 15th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 18th of 138 countries.
Eritrea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 58.1% | 40.5% | 17.6% | Eritrea |
| 2000s | 59.5% | 32.4% | 27.1% | Eritrea |
| 2010s | 46.9% | 27.3% | 19.6% | 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 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- Eritrea, at 46.7% against 24.9% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) as of 2018.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper between Eritrea and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- 21.8%, with Eritrea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2018.
- How do Eritrea and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?
- Eritrea ranks 15th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 18th 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, female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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/