Eritrea vs Ethiopia: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary
Eritrea
45.1%
in 2022
Ethiopia
42.1%
in 2024
Eritrea rank
8th
Ethiopia rank
10th
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary over time
- Eritrea
- Ethiopia
How they compare
Eritrea currently reports 45.1% against 42.1% in Ethiopia, a difference of 3.0%.
That makes Eritrea's figure about 1.1 times Ethiopia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Eritrea ranks 8th and Ethiopia ranks 10th of 171 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 | 46.2% | 74.7% | 28.4% | Ethiopia |
| 2000s | 41.7% | 69.0% | 27.3% | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 45.6% | 39.3% | 6.3% | Eritrea |
| 2020s | 45.1% | 41.8% | 3.2% | 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?
- Eritrea, at 45.1% against 42.1% in Ethiopia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary between Eritrea and Ethiopia?
- 3.0%, with Eritrea 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 8th and Ethiopia ranks 10th of 171 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, 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