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

20 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2018.

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.

Eritrea vs Small states: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes

Eritrea

48.7%

in 2018

Small states

30.3%

in 2019

Eritrea rank

23rd

Small states rank

26th

Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes over time

Eritrea
Small states

How they compare

Eritrea currently reports 48.7% against 30.3% in Small states, a difference of 18.4%.

That makes Eritrea's figure about 1.6 times Small states's.

Across all 20 years both countries report, Eritrea has been ahead every year.

Eritrea ranks 23rd and Small states ranks 26th of 147 countries.

Eritrea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Eritrea	Small states	Difference	Ahead
1990s	52.9%	41.6%	11.3%	Eritrea
2000s	58.7%	35.9%	22.8%	Eritrea
2010s	47.1%	30.8%	16.3%	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 Small states?: Eritrea, at 48.7% against 30.3% in Small states as of 2018.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes between Eritrea and Small states?: 18.4%, with Eritrea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Small states?: 20 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2018.
How do Eritrea and Small states rank globally for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes?: Eritrea ranks 23rd and Small states ranks 26th 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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Indicator: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (%)
Unit: %
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 192 places, 3,194 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

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.