Eritrea vs Niger: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes
Eritrea
40.4%
in 2022
Niger
40.4%
in 2024
Eritrea rank
8th
Niger rank
7th
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes over time
- Eritrea
- Niger
How they compare
Niger currently reports 40.4% against 40.4% in Eritrea, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Niger ahead.
Eritrea ranks 8th and Niger ranks 7th of 203 countries.
Niger has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 52.1% | 76.4% | 24.2% | Niger |
| 2000s | 30.4% | 60.9% | 30.5% | Niger |
| 2010s | 36.2% | 39.8% | 3.6% | Niger |
| 2020s | 40.4% | 41.0% | 0.6% | Niger |
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 Niger?
- Niger, at 40.4% against 40.4% in Eritrea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes between Eritrea and Niger?
- 0.0%, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Niger?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2022.
- How do Eritrea and Niger rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes?
- Eritrea ranks 8th and Niger ranks 7th of 203 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 (%). 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