Eritrea vs Sudan: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes
Eritrea
41.8%
in 2025
Sudan
42.3%
in 2025
Eritrea rank
6th
Sudan rank
5th
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes over time
- Eritrea
- Sudan
How they compare
Sudan currently reports 42.3% against 41.8% in Eritrea, a difference of 0.5%.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Sudan has been ahead every year.
Eritrea ranks 6th and Sudan ranks 5th of 206 countries.
Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.5% | 62.6% | 33.1% | Sudan |
| 2010s | 37.0% | 45.4% | 8.4% | Sudan |
| 2020s | 41.3% | 43.6% | 2.2% | Sudan |
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 Sudan?
- Sudan, at 42.3% 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 Eritrea and Sudan?
- 0.5%, with Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Sudan?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Eritrea and Sudan rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes?
- Eritrea ranks 6th and Sudan ranks 5th 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