Eritrea vs SDG: Northern Africa: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age
Eritrea
42.2%
in 2022
SDG: Northern Africa
14.6%
in 2025
Eritrea rank
19th
SDG: Northern Africa rank
20th
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time
- Eritrea
- SDG: Northern Africa
How they compare
Eritrea currently reports 42.2% against 14.6% in SDG: Northern Africa, a difference of 27.6%.
That makes Eritrea's figure about 2.9 times SDG: Northern Africa's.
Across all 19 years both countries report, Eritrea has been ahead every year.
Eritrea ranks 19th and SDG: Northern Africa ranks 20th 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 | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 39.3% | 30.2% | 9.1% | Eritrea |
| 2010s | 44.7% | 21.8% | 23.0% | Eritrea |
| 2020s | 42.2% | 16.7% | 25.5% | 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?
- Eritrea, at 42.2% against 14.6% in SDG: Northern Africa 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?
- 27.6%, with Eritrea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and SDG: Northern Africa?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Eritrea and SDG: Northern Africa rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Eritrea ranks 19th and SDG: Northern Africa ranks 20th 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