MDG: Sub-saharan Africa vs Yemen: Enrolment in lower secondary education, female

MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
24.74 million
in 2024
Yemen
482,567
in 2016
MDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank
59th
Yemen rank
58th

Enrolment in lower secondary education, female over time

  • MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
  • Yemen
05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M25.0M199720102024

How they compare

MDG: Sub-saharan Africa currently reports 24.74 million against 482,567 in Yemen, a difference of 24.26 million.

That makes MDG: Sub-saharan Africa's figure about 51.3 times Yemen's.

Across all 12 years both countries report, MDG: Sub-saharan Africa has been ahead every year.

MDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 59th and Yemen ranks 58th of 221 groups.

MDG: Sub-saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade MDG: Sub-saharan Africa Yemen Difference Ahead
1990s 6.38 million 175,954 6.21 million MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
2000s 8.76 million 265,627 8.49 million MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
2010s 15.49 million 414,423 15.08 million MDG: Sub-saharan Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in lower secondary education, female, MDG: Sub-saharan Africa or Yemen?
MDG: Sub-saharan Africa, at 24.74 million against 482,567 in Yemen as of 2024.
What is the difference in enrolment in lower secondary education, female between MDG: Sub-saharan Africa and Yemen?
24.26 million, with MDG: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for MDG: Sub-saharan Africa and Yemen?
12 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2016.
How do MDG: Sub-saharan Africa and Yemen rank globally for enrolment in lower secondary education, female?
MDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 59th and Yemen ranks 58th of 221 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in lower secondary education, female (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Enrolment in lower secondary education, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
421 places, 11,017 data points, 1980–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release