Eritrea vs Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries): Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male over time
- Eritrea
- Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
How they compare
Eritrea currently reports 45.0% against 16.5% in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 28.5%.
That makes Eritrea's figure about 2.7 times Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Eritrea ahead.
Eritrea ranks 4th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 6th of 166 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Eritrea averaged higher in 2 and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 62.2% | 40.5% | 21.7% | Eritrea |
| 2000s | 23.1% | 26.6% | 3.5% | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2010s | 34.0% | 18.0% | 16.1% | 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 Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Eritrea, at 45.0% against 16.5% in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2018.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male between Eritrea and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 28.5%, with Eritrea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2018.
- How do Eritrea and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male?
- Eritrea ranks 4th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 6th 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, male (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The number of male students of the official age for primary education is subtracted from the total male population of the same age. The result is expressed as a percentage of the male population of the official age for primary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/