Congo vs Eritrea: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age
Congo
31.8%
in 2025
Eritrea
32.1%
in 2025
Congo rank
37th
Eritrea rank
36th
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time
- Congo
- Eritrea
How they compare
Eritrea currently reports 32.1% against 31.8% in Congo, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Congo ahead.
Congo ranks 37th and Eritrea ranks 36th of 206 countries.
Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Eritrea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 54.9% | 21.6% | 33.3% | Congo |
| 2010s | 34.1% | 30.3% | 3.8% | Congo |
| 2020s | 35.2% | 31.6% | 3.6% | Congo |
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, Congo or Eritrea?
- Eritrea, at 32.1% against 31.8% in Congo as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age between Congo and Eritrea?
- 0.3%, with Eritrea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Eritrea?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Congo and Eritrea rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Congo ranks 37th and Eritrea ranks 36th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male (modelled data) (%). 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