Eritrea vs South Sudan: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted
Eritrea
1.17 modelled data
in 2025
South Sudan
1.21 modelled data
in 2025
Eritrea rank
30th
South Sudan rank
27th
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted over time
- Eritrea
- South Sudan
How they compare
South Sudan currently reports 1.21 modelled data against 1.17 modelled data in Eritrea, a difference of 0.04 modelled data.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Eritrea ahead.
Eritrea ranks 30th and South Sudan ranks 27th of 205 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Eritrea averaged higher in 1 and South Sudan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.4 modelled data | 1.23 modelled data | 0.1787 modelled data | Eritrea |
| 2010s | 1.22 modelled data | 1.3 modelled data | 0.0835 modelled data | South Sudan |
| 2020s | 1.19 modelled data | 1.23 modelled data | 0.0361 modelled data | South Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted, Eritrea or South Sudan?
- South Sudan, at 1.21 modelled data against 1.17 modelled data in Eritrea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted between Eritrea and South Sudan?
- 0.04 modelled data, with South Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and South Sudan?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Eritrea and South Sudan rank globally for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted?
- Eritrea ranks 30th and South Sudan ranks 27th of 205 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) (modelled data). 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