Eritrea vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income): Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes over time
- Eritrea
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
How they compare
Eritrea currently reports 48.7% against 34.1% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), a difference of 14.6%.
That makes Eritrea's figure about 1.4 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 19 years both countries report, Eritrea has been ahead every year.
Eritrea ranks 23rd and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 21st of 147 countries.
Eritrea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 52.7% | 42.7% | 10.0% | Eritrea |
| 2000s | 58.7% | 38.3% | 20.4% | Eritrea |
| 2010s | 47.1% | 34.8% | 12.3% | Eritrea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes, Eritrea or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- Eritrea, at 48.7% against 34.1% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) as of 2018.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes between Eritrea and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- 14.6%, with Eritrea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2018.
- How do Eritrea and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) rank globally for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes?
- Eritrea ranks 23rd and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 21st of 147 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for youth of 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
Number of youth of official upper secondary school age who are not enrolled in upper secondary school expressed as a percentage of the population of official upper secondary school age.