Eritrea vs Ethiopia: Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower
Eritrea
39.2%
in 2022
Ethiopia
35.0%
in 2024
Eritrea rank
9th
Ethiopia rank
11th
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower over time
- Eritrea
- Ethiopia
How they compare
Eritrea currently reports 39.2% against 35.0% in Ethiopia, a difference of 4.2%.
That makes Eritrea's figure about 1.1 times Ethiopia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Eritrea ranks 9th and Ethiopia ranks 11th of 181 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 | 41.2% | 64.9% | 23.8% | Ethiopia |
| 2000s | 30.3% | 47.7% | 17.4% | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 37.1% | 31.5% | 5.6% | Eritrea |
| 2020s | 39.2% | 35.0% | 4.2% | 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, Eritrea or Ethiopia?
- Eritrea, at 39.2% against 35.0% in Ethiopia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower between Eritrea and Ethiopia?
- 4.2%, with Eritrea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Ethiopia?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2022.
- How do Eritrea and Ethiopia rank globally for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?
- Eritrea ranks 9th and Ethiopia ranks 11th 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