Eritrea vs Ethiopia: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary
Eritrea
40.7%
in 2022
Ethiopia
41.0%
in 2024
Eritrea rank
11th
Ethiopia rank
9th
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary over time
- Eritrea
- Ethiopia
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 41.0% against 40.7% in Eritrea, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Eritrea ranks 11th and Ethiopia ranks 9th of 178 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Eritrea averaged higher in 2 and Ethiopia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | Ethiopia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 40.4% | 67.4% | 27.0% | Ethiopia |
| 2000s | 34.5% | 62.3% | 27.7% | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 40.5% | 37.1% | 3.4% | Eritrea |
| 2020s | 40.7% | 40.1% | 0.5% | Eritrea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, Eritrea or Ethiopia?
- Ethiopia, at 41.0% against 40.7% in Eritrea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary between Eritrea and Ethiopia?
- 0.3%, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Ethiopia?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2022.
- How do Eritrea and Ethiopia rank globally for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
- Eritrea ranks 11th and Ethiopia ranks 9th of 178 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, both sexes (%). 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