Niger vs Yemen: Children out of school, primary

Niger
1.88 million
in 2024
Yemen
1.55 million
in 2016
Niger rank
8th
Yemen rank
10th

Children out of school, primary over time

  • Niger
  • Yemen
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How they compare

Niger currently reports 1.88 million against 1.55 million in Yemen, a difference of 325,290.

That makes Niger's figure about 1.2 times Yemen's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 10 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Yemen ahead.

Niger ranks 8th and Yemen ranks 10th of 197 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Niger Yemen Difference Ahead
1990s 1.29 million 1.81 million 521,550 Yemen
2000s 1.31 million 1.40 million 95,698 Yemen
2010s 1.27 million 1.37 million 98,282 Yemen

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher children out of school, primary, Niger or Yemen?
Niger, at 1.88 million against 1.55 million in Yemen as of 2024.
What is the difference in children out of school, primary between Niger and Yemen?
325,290, with Niger ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Yemen?
10 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2016.
How do Niger and Yemen rank globally for children out of school, primary?
Niger ranks 8th and Yemen ranks 10th of 197 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Children out of school, primary. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Children out of school, primary
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
202 places, 4,752 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.