Eritrea vs Upper middle income: Children out of school
Eritrea
40.4%
in 2022
Upper middle income
4.0%
in 2025
Eritrea rank
7th
Upper middle income rank
4th
Children out of school over time
- Eritrea
- Upper middle income
How they compare
Eritrea currently reports 40.4% against 4.0% in Upper middle income, a difference of 36.4%.
That makes Eritrea's figure about 10.1 times Upper middle income's.
Across all 19 years both countries report, Eritrea has been ahead every year.
Eritrea ranks 7th and Upper middle income ranks 4th of 196 countries.
Eritrea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | Upper middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.4% | 5.2% | 25.2% | Eritrea |
| 2010s | 36.6% | 3.5% | 33.1% | Eritrea |
| 2020s | 40.4% | 3.9% | 36.5% | Eritrea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher children out of school, Eritrea or Upper middle income?
- Eritrea, at 40.4% against 4.0% in Upper middle income as of 2022.
- What is the difference in children out of school between Eritrea and Upper middle income?
- 36.4%, with Eritrea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Upper middle income?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Eritrea and Upper middle income rank globally for children out of school?
- Eritrea ranks 7th and Upper middle income ranks 4th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Children out of school (% of primary school age). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.