Arab World vs Yemen: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes
Arab World
37.5%
in 2019
Yemen
56.4%
in 2016
Arab World rank
17th
Yemen rank
15th
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes over time
- Arab World
- Yemen
How they compare
Yemen currently reports 56.4% against 37.5% in Arab World, a difference of 18.9%.
That makes Yemen's figure about 1.5 times Arab World's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Yemen has been ahead every year.
Arab World ranks 17th and Yemen ranks 15th of 45 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 | 49.3% | 58.4% | 9.1% | Yemen |
| 2010s | 39.4% | 57.8% | 18.4% | Yemen |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes, Arab World or Yemen?
- Yemen, at 56.4% against 37.5% in Arab World as of 2016.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes between Arab World and Yemen?
- 18.9%, 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 youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes?
- Arab World ranks 17th and Yemen ranks 15th of 45 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for youth of 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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About this data
Number of youth of official upper secondary school age who are not enrolled in upper secondary school expressed as a percentage of the population of official upper secondary school age.