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 children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

South Asia vs Yemen: Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower

South Asia

10.5%

in 2019

Yemen

19.6%

in 2016

South Asia rank

17th

Yemen rank

17th

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

South Asia
Yemen

How they compare

Yemen currently reports 19.6% against 10.5% in South Asia, a difference of 9.1%.

That makes Yemen's figure about 1.9 times South Asia's.

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

South Asia ranks 17th and Yemen ranks 17th 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	29.5%	41.2%	11.7%	Yemen
2010s	12.9%	21.2%	8.3%	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, South Asia or Yemen?: Yemen, at 19.6% against 10.5% in South Asia as of 2016.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower between South Asia and Yemen?: 9.1%, 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 children and adolescents of primary and lower?: South Asia ranks 17th and Yemen ranks 17th 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, 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 and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, both sexes (%)
Unit: %
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 192 places, 4,615 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

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/