Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan vs Yemen: Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower over time
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
- Yemen
How they compare
Yemen currently reports 14.2% against 5.7% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, a difference of 8.5%.
That makes Yemen's figure about 2.5 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Yemen has been ahead every year.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 25th and Yemen ranks 24th of 43 groups.
Yemen has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.4% | 23.9% | 10.5% | Yemen |
| 2010s | 6.7% | 13.4% | 6.7% | Yemen |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan or Yemen?
- Yemen, at 14.2% against 5.7% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan as of 2016.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower between Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Yemen?
- 8.5%, with Yemen ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Yemen?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2016.
- How do Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Yemen rank globally for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 25th and Yemen ranks 24th of 43 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower 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 and adolescents in the official age range for primary and lower secondary education who are not enrolled in primary or lower secondary education. To calculate the indicator, the number of students of the official age for primary and lower secondary education enrolled in primary or lower secondary education is subtracted from the total population of primary and lower secondary education. The result is expressed as a percentage of the population of the official age for primary and lower secondary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/