Eritrea vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower over time
- Eritrea
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Eritrea currently reports 40.6% against 22.3% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 18.3%.
That makes Eritrea's figure about 1.8 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Eritrea ahead.
Eritrea ranks 3rd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 3rd of 148 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Eritrea averaged higher in 2 and Sub-Saharan Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 55.8% | 40.6% | 15.2% | Eritrea |
| 2000s | 26.5% | 30.3% | 3.8% | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2010s | 31.1% | 23.4% | 7.8% | Eritrea |
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 Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Eritrea, at 40.6% against 22.3% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2018.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower between Eritrea and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 18.3%, with Eritrea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2018.
- How do Eritrea and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?
- Eritrea ranks 3rd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 3rd 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, male (%). 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 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/