Eritrea vs SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age
Eritrea
42.2%
in 2022
SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia
14.2%
in 2025
Eritrea rank
19th
SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia rank
21st
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time
- Eritrea
- SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia
How they compare
Eritrea currently reports 42.2% against 14.2% in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia, a difference of 28.0%.
That makes Eritrea's figure about 3.0 times SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia's.
Across all 19 years both countries report, Eritrea has been ahead every year.
Eritrea ranks 19th and SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 21st of 162 countries.
Eritrea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 39.3% | 27.0% | 12.3% | Eritrea |
| 2010s | 44.7% | 20.6% | 24.1% | Eritrea |
| 2020s | 42.2% | 16.4% | 25.8% | 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: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- Eritrea, at 42.2% against 14.2% in SDG: Northern Africa and 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: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- 28.0%, with Eritrea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Eritrea and SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Eritrea ranks 19th and SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 21st of 162 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, female (%). 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