Congo vs Eritrea: Girls and boys who are out of school
Congo
84,011 girls
in 2023
Eritrea
95,607 girls
in 2022
Congo rank
45th
Eritrea rank
43rd
Girls and boys who are out of school over time
- Congo
- Eritrea
How they compare
Eritrea currently reports 95,607 girls against 84,011 girls in Congo, a difference of 11,596 girls.
That makes Eritrea's figure about 1.1 times Congo's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Congo ahead.
Congo ranks 45th and Eritrea ranks 43rd of 180 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 1 and Eritrea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Eritrea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 134,388 girls | 55,163 girls | 79,225 girls | Congo |
| 2010s | 58,444 girls | 87,230 girls | 28,786 girls | Eritrea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher girls and boys who are out of school, Congo or Eritrea?
- Eritrea, at 95,607 girls against 84,011 girls in Congo as of 2022.
- What is the difference in girls and boys who are out of school between Congo and Eritrea?
- 11,596 girls, with Eritrea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Eritrea?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2018.
- How do Congo and Eritrea rank globally for girls and boys who are out of school?
- Congo ranks 45th and Eritrea ranks 43rd of 180 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Girls and boys who are out of school. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Girls in the official primary school age range who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary education.