Eritrea vs Libya: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes
Eritrea
41.8%
in 2025
Libya
37.8%
in 2025
Eritrea rank
6th
Libya rank
8th
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes over time
- Eritrea
- Libya
How they compare
Eritrea currently reports 41.8% against 37.8% in Libya, a difference of 4.0%.
That makes Eritrea's figure about 1.1 times Libya's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Libya ahead.
Eritrea ranks 6th and Libya ranks 8th of 206 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Eritrea averaged higher in 1 and Libya in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | Libya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.5% | 62.4% | 32.9% | Libya |
| 2010s | 37.0% | 49.1% | 12.2% | Libya |
| 2020s | 41.3% | 39.8% | 1.6% | 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 Libya?
- Eritrea, at 41.8% against 37.8% in Libya as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes between Eritrea and Libya?
- 4.0%, with Eritrea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Libya?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Eritrea and Libya rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes?
- Eritrea ranks 6th and Libya ranks 8th 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