Eritrea vs Niger: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes
Eritrea
47.3%
in 2018
Niger
41.0%
in 2019
Eritrea rank
4th
Niger rank
6th
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes over time
- Eritrea
- Niger
How they compare
Eritrea currently reports 47.3% against 41.0% in Niger, a difference of 6.3%.
That makes Eritrea's figure about 1.2 times Niger's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 20 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Niger ahead.
Eritrea ranks 4th and Niger ranks 6th of 188 countries.
Niger has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 62.6% | 76.1% | 13.6% | Niger |
| 2000s | 27.9% | 60.3% | 32.4% | Niger |
| 2010s | 35.9% | 39.0% | 3.1% | 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?
- Eritrea, at 47.3% against 41.0% in Niger as of 2018.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes between Eritrea and Niger?
- 6.3%, with Eritrea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Niger?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2017.
- How do Eritrea and Niger rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes?
- Eritrea ranks 4th and Niger ranks 6th of 188 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
The number of students of the official age for primary education is subtracted from the total population of the same age. The result is expressed as a percentage of the population of the official age for primary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/