Eritrea—Out-of-School Girls, Primary
Eritrea's out-of-school girls, primary was 95,607 in 2022, ranking #30 out of 138 countries. This represents a +1.1% change from 2018. Over the past 19 years, the highest recorded value was 95,607 (2022) and the lowest was 48,233 (2003). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 95,607 | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 94,591 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 94,112 | +12.9% |
| 2015 | 83,342 | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 80,578 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 80,188 | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 77,475 | -5.9% |
| 2011 | 82,368 | -8.1% |
| 2010 | 89,624 | +5.0% |
| 2009 | 85,335 | +5.7% |
| 2008 | 80,725 | +14.5% |
| 2007 | 70,472 | +21.3% |
| 2006 | 58,116 | +11.3% |
| 2005 | 52,210 | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 50,783 | +5.3% |
| 2003 | 48,233 | -12.9% |
| 2002 | 55,345 | -10.6% |
| 2001 | 61,912 | -3.1% |
| 2000 | 63,860 |
Top Countries — Out-of-School Girls, Primary
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nigeria | 4.7M | 2023 |
| 2 | Pakistan | 2.8M | 2024 |
| 3 | Ethiopia | 2.3M | 2024 |
| 4 | Angola | 1.1M | 2023 |
| 5 | Niger | 952,357 | 2024 |
| 6 | Philippines | 872,062 | 2024 |
| 7 | Tanzania | 822,227 | 2024 |
| 8 | Burkina Faso | 659,756 | 2024 |
| 9 | Mali | 653,474 | 2023 |
| 10 | South Sudan | 564,201 | 2024 |
About This Indicator
Definition
Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.
Methodology
Data compiled by Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), uri: https://databrowser.uis.unesco.org/resources, note: The data are obtained through the UIS API. Detailed documentation is available at: https://api.uis.unesco.org/api/public/documentation/, publisher: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), type: Bulk file (csv), date accessed: 2025-09-22, date published: 2025-09.