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

15 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2018.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official primary entrance age, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Eritrea vs IDA only: Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official

Eritrea

73.3%

in 2018

IDA only

50.2%

in 2019

Eritrea rank

10th

IDA only rank

10th

Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official over time

Eritrea
IDA only

How they compare

Eritrea currently reports 73.3% against 50.2% in IDA only, a difference of 23.1%.

That makes Eritrea's figure about 1.5 times IDA only's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Eritrea ahead.

Eritrea ranks 10th and IDA only ranks 10th of 133 countries.

Eritrea has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Eritrea	IDA only	Difference	Ahead
2000s	63.6%	62.5%	1.1%	Eritrea
2010s	69.8%	53.6%	16.3%	Eritrea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official, Eritrea or IDA only?: Eritrea, at 73.3% against 50.2% in IDA only as of 2018.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official between Eritrea and IDA only?: 23.1%, with Eritrea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and IDA only?: 15 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2018.
How do Eritrea and IDA only rank globally for out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official?: Eritrea ranks 10th and IDA only ranks 10th of 133 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official primary entrance age, both sexes (%). 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 one year younger than official primary entrance age, both sexes (%)
Unit: %
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 173 places, 2,379 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

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