Eritrea vs Zambia: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male
Eritrea
43.1%
in 2025
Zambia
40.8%
in 2025
Eritrea rank
49th
Zambia rank
51st
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male over time
- Eritrea
- Zambia
How they compare
Eritrea currently reports 43.1% against 40.8% in Zambia, a difference of 2.3%.
That makes Eritrea's figure about 1.1 times Zambia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Zambia ahead.
Eritrea ranks 49th and Zambia ranks 51st of 206 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Eritrea averaged higher in 1 and Zambia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.3% | 36.1% | 0.8% | Zambia |
| 2010s | 45.4% | 29.0% | 16.4% | Eritrea |
| 2020s | 40.6% | 41.9% | 1.3% | 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, male, Eritrea or Zambia?
- Eritrea, at 43.1% against 40.8% in Zambia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male between Eritrea and Zambia?
- 2.3%, with Eritrea 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, male?
- Eritrea ranks 49th and Zambia ranks 51st 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, male (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