Afghanistan vs Eritrea: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes
Afghanistan
52.7%
in 2025
Eritrea
41.8%
in 2025
Afghanistan rank
3rd
Eritrea rank
6th
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes over time
- Afghanistan
- Eritrea
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 52.7% against 41.8% in Eritrea, a difference of 10.9%.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.3 times Eritrea's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 3rd and Eritrea ranks 6th of 206 countries.
Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Eritrea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 37.6% | 29.5% | 8.1% | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 39.3% | 37.0% | 2.3% | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 49.6% | 41.3% | 8.3% | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes, Afghanistan or Eritrea?
- Afghanistan, at 52.7% against 41.8% in Eritrea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes between Afghanistan and Eritrea?
- 10.9%, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Eritrea?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Afghanistan and Eritrea rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes?
- Afghanistan ranks 3rd and Eritrea ranks 6th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes (modelled data) (%). 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