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

14 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2017.

Where does this data come from?

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

Eritrea vs Niger: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary

Eritrea

48.2%

in 2018

Niger

56.4%

in 2017

Eritrea rank

4th

Niger rank

1st

Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary over time

Eritrea
Niger

How they compare

Niger currently reports 56.4% against 48.2% in Eritrea, a difference of 8.2%.

That makes Niger's figure about 1.2 times Eritrea's.

Across all 14 years both countries report, Niger has been ahead every year.

Eritrea ranks 4th and Niger ranks 1st of 137 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Eritrea	Niger	Difference	Ahead
1990s	57.0%	86.1%	29.1%	Niger
2000s	48.7%	77.5%	28.8%	Niger
2010s	44.8%	62.2%	17.5%	Niger

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, Eritrea or Niger?: Niger, at 56.4% against 48.2% in Eritrea as of 2017.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary between Eritrea and Niger?: 8.2%, with Niger ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Niger?: 14 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2017.
How do Eritrea and Niger rank globally for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?: Eritrea ranks 4th and Niger ranks 1st of 137 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary 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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Indicator: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, female (%)
Unit: %
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 180 places, 4,050 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

Proportion of children, adolescents, and youth in the official age range for primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education who are not enrolled in primary, lower secondary, or upper secondary education. To calculate the indicator, the number of students of the official age for primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education enrolled in primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education is subtracted from the total population of primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education. The result is expressed as a percentage of the population of the official age for primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/