Eritrea vs Ethiopia: Share of the population with no formal education with projections

Eritrea
4.0%
in 2100
Ethiopia
3.6%
in 2100
Eritrea rank
12th
Ethiopia rank
14th

Share of the population with no formal education with projections over time

  • Eritrea
  • Ethiopia
0204060195020252100

How they compare

Eritrea currently reports 4.0% against 3.6% in Ethiopia, a difference of 0.4%.

That makes Eritrea's figure about 1.1 times Ethiopia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Ethiopia ahead.

Eritrea ranks 12th and Ethiopia ranks 14th of 200 countries.

Across the 10 decades both report, Eritrea averaged higher in 5 and Ethiopia in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eritrea Ethiopia Difference Ahead
2010s 28.0% 32.2% 4.3% Ethiopia
2020s 26.3% 28.9% 2.6% Ethiopia
2030s 22.2% 23.9% 1.6% Ethiopia
2040s 18.3% 19.4% 1.1% Ethiopia
2050s 14.9% 15.4% 0.5% Ethiopia
2060s 11.9% 11.9% 0.1% Eritrea
2070s 9.3% 8.9% 0.4% Eritrea
2080s 7.1% 6.6% 0.6% Eritrea
2090s 5.2% 4.7% 0.5% Eritrea
2100s 4.0% 3.6% 0.4% Eritrea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of the population with no formal education with projections, Eritrea or Ethiopia?
Eritrea, at 4.0% against 3.6% in Ethiopia as of 2100.
What is the difference in share of the population with no formal education with projections between Eritrea and Ethiopia?
0.4%, with Eritrea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Ethiopia?
18 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2100.
How do Eritrea and Ethiopia rank globally for share of the population with no formal education with projections?
Eritrea ranks 12th and Ethiopia ranks 14th of 200 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of the population with no formal education with projections. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Share of the population with no formal education with projections
Unit
%
Source
Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
200 places, 6,005 data points, 1950–2100
Last refreshed

De facto share of population withno education in a country or region.