Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) vs Yemen: Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
20.0%
in 2019
Yemen
33.8%
in 2016
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank
23rd
Yemen rank
21st

Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper over time

  • Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
  • Yemen
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How they compare

Yemen currently reports 33.8% against 20.0% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), a difference of 13.8%.

That makes Yemen's figure about 1.7 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)'s.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ahead.

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 23rd and Yemen ranks 21st of 43 groups.

Across the 2 decades both report, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) averaged higher in 1 and Yemen in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) Yemen Difference Ahead
1990s 27.7% 25.7% 2.1% Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
2010s 22.3% 36.3% 13.9% Yemen

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) or Yemen?
Yemen, at 33.8% against 20.0% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) as of 2016.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper between Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) and Yemen?
13.8%, with Yemen ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) and Yemen?
5 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2016.
How do Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) and Yemen rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 23rd and Yemen ranks 21st of 43 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, male (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
181 places, 4,095 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Number of adolescents and youth of lower secondary and upper secondary school age who are not enrolled or attending school during in a given academic year. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/