Eritrea vs SDG: Western Asia: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age
Eritrea
37.1%
in 2022
SDG: Western Asia
12.9%
in 2025
Eritrea rank
20th
SDG: Western Asia rank
23rd
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time
- Eritrea
- SDG: Western Asia
How they compare
Eritrea currently reports 37.1% against 12.9% in SDG: Western Asia, a difference of 24.2%.
That makes Eritrea's figure about 2.9 times SDG: Western Asia's.
Across all 19 years both countries report, Eritrea has been ahead every year.
Eritrea ranks 20th and SDG: Western Asia ranks 23rd of 183 countries.
Eritrea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | SDG: Western Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.0% | 20.9% | 9.1% | Eritrea |
| 2010s | 38.5% | 17.6% | 21.0% | Eritrea |
| 2020s | 37.1% | 15.0% | 22.1% | Eritrea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, Eritrea or SDG: Western Asia?
- Eritrea, at 37.1% against 12.9% in SDG: Western Asia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age between Eritrea and SDG: Western Asia?
- 24.2%, with Eritrea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and SDG: Western Asia?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Eritrea and SDG: Western Asia rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Eritrea ranks 20th and SDG: Western Asia ranks 23rd of 183 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release