Eritrea vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes over time
- Eritrea
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Eritrea currently reports 47.3% against 18.7% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 28.6%.
That makes Eritrea's figure about 2.5 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Eritrea ahead.
Eritrea ranks 4th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 6th of 188 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Eritrea averaged higher in 2 and Sub-Saharan Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 64.0% | 44.3% | 19.6% | Eritrea |
| 2000s | 27.9% | 29.8% | 1.9% | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2010s | 37.4% | 20.3% | 17.1% | 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 Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Eritrea, at 47.3% against 18.7% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2018.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes between Eritrea and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 28.6%, with Eritrea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2018.
- How do Eritrea and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes?
- Eritrea ranks 4th and Sub-Saharan Africa 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/