Egypt vs Eritrea: Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary
Egypt
62.3%
in 2024
Eritrea
63.3%
in 2022
Egypt rank
19th
Eritrea rank
17th
Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary over time
- Egypt
- Eritrea
How they compare
Eritrea currently reports 63.3% against 62.3% in Egypt, a difference of 1.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Egypt ahead.
Egypt ranks 19th and Eritrea ranks 17th of 175 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 2 and Eritrea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Eritrea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 87.4% | 87.2% | 0.3% | Egypt |
| 2000s | 86.4% | 82.0% | 4.4% | Egypt |
| 2010s | 66.7% | 68.9% | 2.2% | 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, Egypt or Eritrea?
- Eritrea, at 63.3% against 62.3% 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?
- 1.0%, with Eritrea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Eritrea?
- 9 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 19th and Eritrea ranks 17th of 175 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, female (%). 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