Equatorial Guinea vs Eritrea: Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary
Equatorial Guinea
66.4%
in 2015
Eritrea
62.2%
in 2022
Equatorial Guinea rank
17th
Eritrea rank
19th
Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary over time
- Equatorial Guinea
- Eritrea
How they compare
Equatorial Guinea currently reports 66.4% against 62.2% in Eritrea, a difference of 4.2%.
That makes Equatorial Guinea's figure about 1.1 times Eritrea's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Eritrea ahead.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 17th and Eritrea ranks 19th of 179 countries.
Eritrea has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Equatorial Guinea | Eritrea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 79.5% | 82.6% | 3.0% | Eritrea |
| 2010s | 61.5% | 63.0% | 1.4% | Eritrea |
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, Equatorial Guinea or Eritrea?
- Equatorial Guinea, at 66.4% against 62.2% in Eritrea as of 2015.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary between Equatorial Guinea and Eritrea?
- 4.2%, with Equatorial Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Equatorial Guinea and Eritrea?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2015.
- How do Equatorial Guinea and Eritrea rank globally for out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 17th 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