Eritrea vs SDG: Sub-saharan Africa: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male
Eritrea
37.3%
in 2022
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
19.4%
in 2025
Eritrea rank
9th
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank
7th
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male over time
- Eritrea
- SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
How they compare
Eritrea currently reports 37.3% against 19.4% in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa, a difference of 17.9%.
That makes Eritrea's figure about 1.9 times SDG: Sub-saharan Africa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 19 shared years of data; in 2000 it was SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
Eritrea ranks 9th and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 7th of 180 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Eritrea averaged higher in 2 and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | SDG: Sub-saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.2% | 28.1% | 3.0% | SDG: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2010s | 32.4% | 22.0% | 10.4% | Eritrea |
| 2020s | 37.3% | 20.5% | 16.8% | 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, male, Eritrea or SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- Eritrea, at 37.3% against 19.4% in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa as of 2022.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male between Eritrea and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 17.9%, with Eritrea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Eritrea and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male?
- Eritrea ranks 9th and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 7th 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, male (%). 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