Egypt vs Eritrea: Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary
Egypt
62.2%
in 2024
Eritrea
62.2%
in 2022
Egypt rank
20th
Eritrea rank
19th
Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary over time
- Egypt
- Eritrea
How they compare
Eritrea currently reports 62.2% against 62.2% in Egypt, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Egypt ahead.
Egypt ranks 20th and Eritrea ranks 19th of 179 countries.
Egypt has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Eritrea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 87.3% | 86.6% | 0.7% | Egypt |
| 2000s | 84.4% | 74.0% | 10.4% | Egypt |
| 2010s | 67.7% | 66.3% | 1.5% | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary, Egypt or Eritrea?
- Eritrea, at 62.2% against 62.2% in Egypt as of 2022.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary between Egypt and Eritrea?
- 0.0%, with Eritrea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Eritrea?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2018.
- How do Egypt and Eritrea rank globally for out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary?
- Egypt ranks 20th and Eritrea ranks 19th of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary entry age, both sexes (%). 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