Algeria vs Eritrea: Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower
Algeria
33.5%
in 2025
Eritrea
39.2%
in 2022
Algeria rank
12th
Eritrea rank
9th
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower over time
- Algeria
- Eritrea
How they compare
Eritrea currently reports 39.2% against 33.5% in Algeria, a difference of 5.7%.
That makes Eritrea's figure about 1.2 times Algeria's.
Across all 11 years both countries report, Eritrea has been ahead every year.
Algeria ranks 12th and Eritrea ranks 9th of 181 countries.
Eritrea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Eritrea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.7% | 46.5% | 31.7% | Eritrea |
| 2010s | 2.5% | 37.2% | 34.7% | Eritrea |
| 2020s | 3.8% | 39.2% | 35.4% | Eritrea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower, Algeria or Eritrea?
- Eritrea, at 39.2% against 33.5% in Algeria as of 2022.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower between Algeria and Eritrea?
- 5.7%, with Eritrea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Eritrea?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2022.
- How do Algeria and Eritrea rank globally for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?
- Algeria ranks 12th and Eritrea ranks 9th of 181 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower 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