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

15 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2017.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower 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 and adolescents of primary and lower

Eritrea

46.6%

in 2018

Niger

49.2%

in 2017

Eritrea rank

5th

Niger rank

2nd

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

Eritrea
Niger

How they compare

Niger currently reports 49.2% against 46.6% in Eritrea, a difference of 2.6%.

That makes Niger's figure about 1.1 times Eritrea's.

Across all 15 years both countries report, Niger has been ahead every year.

Eritrea ranks 5th and Niger ranks 2nd of 148 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	58.7%	84.2%	25.5%	Niger
2000s	37.7%	73.3%	35.5%	Niger
2010s	40.0%	55.7%	15.7%	Niger

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower, Eritrea or Niger?: Niger, at 49.2% against 46.6% in Eritrea as of 2017.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower between Eritrea and Niger?: 2.6%, with Niger ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Niger?: 15 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2017.
How do Eritrea and Niger rank globally for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?: Eritrea ranks 5th and Niger ranks 2nd of 148 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower 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 and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, female (%)
Unit: %
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 191 places, 4,340 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

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