Eritrea vs Niger: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female
Eritrea
44.7%
in 2025
Niger
37.5%
in 2025
Eritrea rank
5th
Niger rank
8th
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female over time
- Eritrea
- Niger
How they compare
Eritrea currently reports 44.7% against 37.5% in Niger, a difference of 7.2%.
That makes Eritrea's figure about 1.2 times Niger's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Niger ahead.
Eritrea ranks 5th and Niger ranks 8th of 206 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Eritrea averaged higher in 1 and Niger in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.9% | 68.7% | 33.8% | Niger |
| 2010s | 41.0% | 46.3% | 5.4% | Niger |
| 2020s | 44.3% | 40.3% | 4.0% | 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, female, Eritrea or Niger?
- Eritrea, at 44.7% against 37.5% in Niger as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female between Eritrea and Niger?
- 7.2%, with Eritrea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Niger?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Eritrea and Niger rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female?
- Eritrea ranks 5th and Niger ranks 8th 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