Eritrea vs SDG: Least Developed Countries: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female
Eritrea
43.5%
in 2022
SDG: Least Developed Countries
22.2%
in 2025
Eritrea rank
7th
SDG: Least Developed Countries rank
5th
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female over time
- Eritrea
- SDG: Least Developed Countries
How they compare
Eritrea currently reports 43.5% against 22.2% in SDG: Least Developed Countries, a difference of 21.3%.
That makes Eritrea's figure about 2.0 times SDG: Least Developed Countries's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Eritrea ahead.
Eritrea ranks 7th and SDG: Least Developed Countries ranks 5th of 180 countries.
Eritrea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | SDG: Least Developed Countries | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.6% | 32.7% | 2.9% | Eritrea |
| 2010s | 40.8% | 24.3% | 16.5% | Eritrea |
| 2020s | 43.5% | 22.3% | 21.2% | 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 SDG: Least Developed Countries?
- Eritrea, at 43.5% against 22.2% in SDG: Least Developed Countries as of 2022.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female between Eritrea and SDG: Least Developed Countries?
- 21.3%, with Eritrea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and SDG: Least Developed Countries?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Eritrea and SDG: Least Developed Countries rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female?
- Eritrea ranks 7th and SDG: Least Developed Countries ranks 5th of 180 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female (%). 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