Small states 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
- Small states
- Yemen
How they compare
Yemen currently reports 21.4% against 16.5% in Small states, a difference of 4.9%.
That makes Yemen's figure about 1.3 times Small states's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Yemen has been ahead every year.
Small states ranks 18th and Yemen ranks 20th of 43 groups.
Yemen has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Small states | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.0% | 27.1% | 4.1% | Yemen |
| 2010s | 17.4% | 21.7% | 4.4% | 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, Small states or Yemen?
- Yemen, at 21.4% against 16.5% in Small states as of 2016.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary between Small states and Yemen?
- 4.9%, with Yemen ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Small states and Yemen?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2016.
- How do Small states and Yemen rank globally for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
- Small states ranks 18th and Yemen ranks 20th 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, male (%). 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/