How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Low & middle income?

19 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2018.

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.

Eritrea vs Low & middle income: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age

Eritrea

36.1%

in 2018

Low & middle income

17.0%

in 2019

Eritrea rank

14th

Low & middle income rank

14th

Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time

Eritrea
Low & middle income

How they compare

Eritrea currently reports 36.1% against 17.0% in Low & middle income, a difference of 19.1%.

That makes Eritrea's figure about 2.1 times Low & middle income's.

Across all 19 years both countries report, Eritrea has been ahead every year.

Eritrea ranks 14th and Low & middle income ranks 14th of 150 countries.

Eritrea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Eritrea	Low & middle income	Difference	Ahead
1990s	48.2%	29.1%	19.1%	Eritrea
2000s	39.6%	23.7%	16.0%	Eritrea
2010s	31.6%	18.2%	13.4%	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 Low & middle income?: Eritrea, at 36.1% against 17.0% in Low & middle income as of 2018.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age between Eritrea and Low & middle income?: 19.1%, with Eritrea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Low & middle income?: 19 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2018.
How do Eritrea and Low & middle income rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?: Eritrea ranks 14th and Low & middle income ranks 14th of 150 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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Indicator: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes (%)
Unit: %
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 195 places, 3,656 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

Number of adolescents of official lower secondary school age who are not enrolled in lower secondary school expressed as a percentage of the population of official lower secondary school age.