Which has higher children out of school, British Virgin Islands or Yemen?

Yemen, at 30.6% against 27.0% in British Virgin Islands as of 2016.

How many years of comparable data are there for British Virgin Islands and Yemen?

8 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2016.

Where does this data come from?

Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Children out of school (% of primary school age). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

British Virgin Islands vs Yemen: Children out of school

British Virgin Islands

27.0%

in 2024

Yemen

30.6%

in 2016

British Virgin Islands rank

19th

Yemen rank

16th

Children out of school over time

British Virgin Islands
Yemen

How they compare

Yemen currently reports 30.6% against 27.0% in British Virgin Islands, a difference of 3.6%.

That makes Yemen's figure about 1.1 times British Virgin Islands's.

Across all 8 years both countries report, Yemen has been ahead every year.

British Virgin Islands ranks 19th and Yemen ranks 16th of 196 countries.

Yemen has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	British Virgin Islands	Yemen	Difference	Ahead
1990s	0.9%	49.9%	49.0%	Yemen
2000s	5.6%	36.3%	30.7%	Yemen
2010s	6.0%	29.1%	23.1%	Yemen

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher children out of school, British Virgin Islands or Yemen?: Yemen, at 30.6% against 27.0% in British Virgin Islands as of 2016.
What is the difference in children out of school between British Virgin Islands and Yemen?: 3.6%, with Yemen ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for British Virgin Islands and Yemen?: 8 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2016.
How do British Virgin Islands and Yemen rank globally for children out of school?: British Virgin Islands ranks 19th and Yemen ranks 16th of 196 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Children out of school (% of primary school age). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Children out of school (% of primary school age)
Unit: % of primary school age
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 201 places, 4,722 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed: 17 September 2026

Children out of school are the percentage of primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in primary or secondary school. Children in the official primary age group that are in preprimary education should be considered out of school.