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

Eritrea
49.8%
in 2018
Niger
44.9%
in 2019
Eritrea rank
4th
Niger rank
5th

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

  • Eritrea
  • Niger
20406080100197319962019

How they compare

Eritrea currently reports 49.8% against 44.9% in Niger, a difference of 4.9%.

That makes Eritrea's figure about 1.1 times Niger's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 20 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Niger ahead.

Eritrea ranks 4th and Niger ranks 5th of 166 countries.

Niger has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eritrea Niger Difference Ahead
1990s 64.6% 81.5% 16.9% Niger
2000s 32.8% 66.9% 34.1% Niger
2010s 39.6% 44.7% 5.1% Niger

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 49.8% against 44.9% in Niger as of 2018.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female between Eritrea and Niger?
4.9%, with Eritrea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Niger?
20 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2017.
How do Eritrea and Niger rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female?
Eritrea ranks 4th and Niger ranks 5th 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/