Eritrea vs Guinea-Bissau: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes
Eritrea
41.8%
in 2025
Guinea-Bissau
37.1%
in 2025
Eritrea rank
6th
Guinea-Bissau rank
9th
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes over time
- Eritrea
- Guinea-Bissau
How they compare
Eritrea currently reports 41.8% against 37.1% in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 4.7%.
That makes Eritrea's figure about 1.1 times Guinea-Bissau's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Guinea-Bissau ahead.
Eritrea ranks 6th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 9th of 206 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Eritrea averaged higher in 1 and Guinea-Bissau in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | Guinea-Bissau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.5% | 42.8% | 13.3% | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2010s | 37.0% | 38.1% | 1.1% | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2020s | 41.3% | 38.4% | 3.0% | Eritrea |
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, Eritrea or Guinea-Bissau?
- Eritrea, at 41.8% against 37.1% in Guinea-Bissau as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes between Eritrea and Guinea-Bissau?
- 4.7%, with Eritrea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Guinea-Bissau?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Eritrea and Guinea-Bissau rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes?
- Eritrea ranks 6th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 9th 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