Eritrea vs Sudan: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male

Eritrea
45.0%
in 2018
Sudan
37.6%
in 2017
Eritrea rank
4th
Sudan rank
7th

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

  • Eritrea
  • Sudan
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How they compare

Eritrea currently reports 45.0% against 37.6% in Sudan, a difference of 7.4%.

That makes Eritrea's figure about 1.2 times Sudan's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Sudan ahead.

Eritrea ranks 4th and Sudan ranks 7th of 166 countries.

Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male, Eritrea or Sudan?
Eritrea, at 45.0% against 37.6% in Sudan as of 2018.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male between Eritrea and Sudan?
7.4%, with Eritrea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Sudan?
6 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2017.
How do Eritrea and Sudan rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male?
Eritrea ranks 4th and Sudan ranks 7th 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

Indicator
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
211 places, 5,130 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

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/