Djibouti vs Eritrea: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female
Djibouti
41.9%
in 2025
Eritrea
44.7%
in 2025
Djibouti rank
7th
Eritrea rank
5th
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female over time
- Djibouti
- Eritrea
How they compare
Eritrea currently reports 44.7% against 41.9% in Djibouti, a difference of 2.8%.
That makes Eritrea's figure about 1.1 times Djibouti's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Djibouti ahead.
Djibouti ranks 7th and Eritrea ranks 5th of 206 countries.
Djibouti has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Djibouti | Eritrea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 69.2% | 34.9% | 34.3% | Djibouti |
| 2010s | 56.3% | 41.0% | 15.4% | Djibouti |
| 2020s | 45.2% | 44.3% | 0.9% | Djibouti |
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, female, Djibouti or Eritrea?
- Eritrea, at 44.7% against 41.9% in Djibouti as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female between Djibouti and Eritrea?
- 2.8%, with Eritrea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Djibouti and Eritrea?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Djibouti and Eritrea rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female?
- Djibouti ranks 7th and Eritrea 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, female (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