Eritrea vs South Asia: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male
Eritrea
32.0%
in 2018
South Asia
16.9%
in 2019
Eritrea rank
15th
South Asia rank
15th
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male over time
- Eritrea
- South Asia
How they compare
Eritrea currently reports 32.0% against 16.9% in South Asia, a difference of 15.1%.
That makes Eritrea's figure about 1.9 times South Asia's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Eritrea ahead.
Eritrea ranks 15th and South Asia ranks 15th of 134 countries.
Eritrea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | South Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 43.2% | 34.9% | 8.4% | Eritrea |
| 2000s | 31.9% | 30.9% | 1.0% | Eritrea |
| 2010s | 25.4% | 21.3% | 4.1% | 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, male, Eritrea or South Asia?
- Eritrea, at 32.0% against 16.9% in South Asia as of 2018.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male between Eritrea and South Asia?
- 15.1%, with Eritrea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and South Asia?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2018.
- How do Eritrea and South Asia rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male?
- Eritrea ranks 15th and South Asia ranks 15th of 134 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 (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of males of official lower secondary school age who are not enrolled in lower secondary school expressed as a percentage of the male population of official lower secondary school age.