Which has higher children out of school, female, Eritrea or Sudan?

Eritrea, at 43.5% against 41.9% in Sudan as of 2022.

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

7 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2018.

Where does this data come from?

Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Children out of school, female (% of female primary school age). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Eritrea vs Sudan: Children out of school, female

Eritrea

43.5%

in 2022

Sudan

41.9%

in 2019

Eritrea rank

6th

Sudan rank

7th

Children out of school, female over time

Eritrea
Sudan

How they compare

Eritrea currently reports 43.5% against 41.9% in Sudan, a difference of 1.6%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Sudan ahead.

Eritrea ranks 6th and Sudan ranks 7th of 177 countries.

Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher children out of school, female, Eritrea or Sudan?: Eritrea, at 43.5% against 41.9% in Sudan as of 2022.
What is the difference in children out of school, female between Eritrea and Sudan?: 1.6%, with Eritrea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Sudan?: 7 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2018.
How do Eritrea and Sudan rank globally for children out of school, female?: Eritrea ranks 6th and Sudan ranks 7th of 177 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Children out of school, female (% of female primary school age). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Children out of school, female (% of female primary school age)
Unit: % of female primary school age
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 182 places, 3,665 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed: 17 September 2026

Children out of school are the percentage of primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in primary or secondary school. Children in the official primary age group that are in preprimary education should be considered out of school.