Congo vs Eritrea: Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region
Congo
171,125 children
in 2023
Eritrea
179,166 children
in 2022
Congo rank
42nd
Eritrea rank
40th
Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region over time
- Congo
- Eritrea
How they compare
Eritrea currently reports 179,166 children against 171,125 children in Congo, a difference of 8,041 children.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Congo ahead.
Congo ranks 42nd and Eritrea ranks 40th of 196 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 | 274,346 children | 89,873 children | 184,473 children | Congo |
| 2010s | 120,341 children | 158,083 children | 37,741 children | Eritrea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region, Congo or Eritrea?
- Eritrea, at 179,166 children against 171,125 children in Congo as of 2022.
- What is the difference in primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region between Congo and Eritrea?
- 8,041 children, 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 primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region?
- Congo ranks 42nd and Eritrea ranks 40th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Children in the official primary school age range who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary education.