Least developed countries vs Yemen: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary over time
- Least developed countries
- Yemen
How they compare
Yemen currently reports 35.0% against 31.3% in Least developed countries, a difference of 3.7%.
That makes Yemen's figure about 1.1 times Least developed countries's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Yemen has been ahead every year.
Least developed countries ranks 8th 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 | Least developed countries | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 55.2% | 62.7% | 7.5% | Yemen |
| 2010s | 34.0% | 38.3% | 4.3% | Yemen |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, Least developed countries or Yemen?
- Yemen, at 35.0% against 31.3% in Least developed countries as of 2016.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary between Least developed countries and Yemen?
- 3.7%, with Yemen ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Least developed countries and Yemen?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2016.
- How do Least developed countries and Yemen rank globally for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
- Least developed countries ranks 8th and Yemen ranks 10th of 43 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary 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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About this data
Proportion of children, adolescents, and youth in the official age range for primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education who are not enrolled in primary, lower secondary, or upper secondary education. To calculate the indicator, the number of students of the official age for primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education enrolled in primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education is subtracted from the total population of primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education. The result is expressed as a percentage of the population of the official age for primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/