Eritrea vs Least developed countries: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary over time
- Eritrea
- Least developed countries
How they compare
Eritrea currently reports 44.9% against 29.6% in Least developed countries, a difference of 15.3%.
That makes Eritrea's figure about 1.5 times Least developed countries's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Eritrea ahead.
Eritrea ranks 5th and Least developed countries ranks 8th of 139 countries.
Eritrea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | Least developed countries | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 57.6% | 50.9% | 6.6% | Eritrea |
| 2000s | 41.8% | 40.9% | 0.9% | Eritrea |
| 2010s | 39.1% | 31.4% | 7.7% | Eritrea |
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 Least developed countries?
- Eritrea, at 44.9% against 29.6% in Least developed countries as of 2018.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary between Eritrea and Least developed countries?
- 15.3%, with Eritrea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Least developed countries?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2018.
- How do Eritrea and Least developed countries rank globally for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
- Eritrea ranks 5th and Least developed countries ranks 8th of 139 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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/