Eritrea vs Sudan: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female
Eritrea
44.7%
in 2025
Sudan
43.0%
in 2025
Eritrea rank
5th
Sudan rank
6th
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female over time
- Eritrea
- Sudan
How they compare
Eritrea currently reports 44.7% against 43.0% in Sudan, a difference of 1.7%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sudan ahead.
Eritrea ranks 5th and Sudan ranks 6th of 206 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Eritrea averaged higher in 1 and Sudan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.9% | 64.6% | 29.7% | Sudan |
| 2010s | 41.0% | 45.6% | 4.6% | Sudan |
| 2020s | 44.3% | 42.5% | 1.8% | 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 Sudan?
- Eritrea, at 44.7% against 43.0% in Sudan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female between Eritrea and Sudan?
- 1.7%, with Eritrea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Sudan?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Eritrea and Sudan rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female?
- Eritrea ranks 5th and Sudan ranks 6th 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