How many years of comparable data are there for South Asia and Yemen?

5 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2016.

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, female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

South Asia vs Yemen: Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper

South Asia

33.2%

in 2019

Yemen

50.6%

in 2016

South Asia rank

10th

Yemen rank

10th

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

South Asia
Yemen

How they compare

Yemen currently reports 50.6% against 33.2% in South Asia, a difference of 17.4%.

That makes Yemen's figure about 1.5 times South Asia's.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Yemen has been ahead every year.

South Asia ranks 10th and Yemen ranks 10th of 43 groups.

Yemen has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	South Asia	Yemen	Difference	Ahead
1990s	62.8%	68.9%	6.1%	Yemen
2010s	38.8%	55.5%	16.7%	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, South Asia or Yemen?: Yemen, at 50.6% against 33.2% in South Asia as of 2016.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper between South Asia and Yemen?: 17.4%, with Yemen ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Asia and Yemen?: 5 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2016.
How do South Asia and Yemen rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?: South Asia ranks 10th and Yemen ranks 10th 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, female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, female (%)
Unit: %
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 181 places, 4,097 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

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/