Eritrea vs Ukraine: Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region
Eritrea
179,166 children
in 2022
Ukraine
193,775 children
in 2024
Eritrea rank
40th
Ukraine rank
38th
Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region over time
- Eritrea
- Ukraine
How they compare
Ukraine currently reports 193,775 children against 179,166 children in Eritrea, a difference of 14,609 children.
That makes Ukraine's figure about 1.1 times Eritrea's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Eritrea ahead.
Eritrea ranks 40th and Ukraine ranks 38th of 196 countries.
Ukraine has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | Ukraine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 106,564 children | 121,968 children | 15,404 children | Ukraine |
| 2010s | 154,080 children | 215,944 children | 61,864 children | Ukraine |
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, Eritrea or Ukraine?
- Ukraine, at 193,775 children against 179,166 children in Eritrea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region between Eritrea and Ukraine?
- 14,609 children, with Ukraine ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Ukraine?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2018.
- How do Eritrea and Ukraine rank globally for primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region?
- Eritrea ranks 40th and Ukraine ranks 38th 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.