Eritrea vs Zambia: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female
Eritrea
51.9%
in 2025
Zambia
52.5%
in 2025
Eritrea rank
35th
Zambia rank
34th
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female over time
- Eritrea
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 52.5% against 51.9% in Eritrea, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Zambia ahead.
Eritrea ranks 35th and Zambia ranks 34th of 206 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Eritrea averaged higher in 2 and Zambia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 59.0% | 58.3% | 0.8% | Eritrea |
| 2010s | 58.1% | 45.2% | 12.9% | Eritrea |
| 2020s | 50.2% | 55.6% | 5.3% | Zambia |
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, female, Eritrea or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 52.5% against 51.9% in Eritrea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female between Eritrea and Zambia?
- 0.6%, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Zambia?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Eritrea and Zambia rank globally for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female?
- Eritrea ranks 35th and Zambia ranks 34th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female (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