Egypt vs Eritrea: Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary
Egypt
62.0%
in 2024
Eritrea
61.2%
in 2022
Egypt rank
18th
Eritrea rank
19th
Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary over time
- Egypt
- Eritrea
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 62.0% against 61.2% in Eritrea, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Egypt ahead.
Egypt ranks 18th and Eritrea ranks 19th 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 | 87.1% | 86.0% | 1.1% | Egypt |
| 2000s | 85.7% | 80.6% | 5.1% | Egypt |
| 2010s | 65.9% | 67.3% | 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, Egypt or Eritrea?
- Egypt, at 62.0% against 61.2% in Eritrea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary between Egypt and Eritrea?
- 0.8%, with Egypt 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 18th and Eritrea ranks 19th 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, male (%). 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