India vs Yemen: Girls and boys who are out of school
India
907,274 girls
in 2023
Yemen
863,289 girls
in 2016
India rank
9th
Yemen rank
11th
Girls and boys who are out of school over time
- India
- Yemen
How they compare
India currently reports 907,274 girls against 863,289 girls in Yemen, a difference of 43,985 girls.
That makes India's figure about 1.1 times Yemen's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2003 it was India ahead.
India ranks 9th and Yemen ranks 11th of 180 countries.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.02 million girls | 857,322 girls | 2.16 million girls | India |
| 2010s | 906,631 girls | 806,442 girls | 100,190 girls | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher girls and boys who are out of school, India or Yemen?
- India, at 907,274 girls against 863,289 girls in Yemen as of 2023.
- What is the difference in girls and boys who are out of school between India and Yemen?
- 43,985 girls, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Yemen?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2016.
- How do India and Yemen rank globally for girls and boys who are out of school?
- India ranks 9th and Yemen ranks 11th of 180 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Girls and boys who are out of school. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Girls in the official primary school age range who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary education.