Eritrea vs Low income: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female

Eritrea
49.8%
in 2018
Low income
21.6%
in 2019
Eritrea rank
4th
Low income rank
4th

Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female over time

  • Eritrea
  • Low income
20406080197219952019

How they compare

Eritrea currently reports 49.8% against 21.6% in Low income, a difference of 28.2%.

That makes Eritrea's figure about 2.3 times Low income's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Eritrea ahead.

Eritrea ranks 4th and Low income ranks 4th of 166 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Eritrea averaged higher in 2 and Low income in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eritrea Low income Difference Ahead
1990s 65.8% 55.9% 9.9% Eritrea
2000s 32.8% 38.7% 5.8% Low income
2010s 40.8% 24.1% 16.7% 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 Low income?
Eritrea, at 49.8% against 21.6% in Low income as of 2018.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female between Eritrea and Low income?
28.2%, with Eritrea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Low income?
24 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2018.
How do Eritrea and Low income rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female?
Eritrea ranks 4th and Low income ranks 4th of 166 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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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
211 places, 5,144 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

The number of female students of the official age for primary education is subtracted from the total female population of the same age. The result is expressed as a percentage of the female population of the official age for primary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/