How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World 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 children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Arab World vs Yemen: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary

Arab World

20.7%

in 2019

Yemen

28.1%

in 2016

Arab World rank

13th

Yemen rank

12th

Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary over time

Arab World
Yemen

How they compare

Yemen currently reports 28.1% against 20.7% in Arab World, a difference of 7.4%.

That makes Yemen's figure about 1.4 times Arab World's.

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

Arab World ranks 13th and Yemen ranks 12th of 43 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Arab World	Yemen	Difference	Ahead
1990s	30.6%	44.6%	14.0%	Yemen
2010s	22.4%	29.8%	7.5%	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, Arab World or Yemen?: Yemen, at 28.1% against 20.7% in Arab World as of 2016.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary between Arab World and Yemen?: 7.4%, with Yemen ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and Yemen?: 5 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2016.
How do Arab World and Yemen rank globally for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?: Arab World ranks 13th and Yemen ranks 12th 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, both sexes (%). 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 children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, both sexes (%)
Unit: %
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 182 places, 4,144 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

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/