Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) vs Yemen: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
- Yemen
How they compare
Yemen currently reports 28.4% against 11.7% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), a difference of 16.7%.
That makes Yemen's figure about 2.4 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Yemen has been ahead every year.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 24th and Yemen ranks 23rd of 45 groups.
Yemen has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.1% | 37.1% | 15.0% | Yemen |
| 2010s | 15.0% | 33.9% | 18.9% | Yemen |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) or Yemen?
- Yemen, at 28.4% against 11.7% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) as of 2016.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age between Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) and Yemen?
- 16.7%, with Yemen ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) and Yemen?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2016.
- How do Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) and Yemen rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 24th and Yemen ranks 23rd of 45 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower 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 adolescents of official lower secondary school age who are not enrolled in lower secondary school expressed as a percentage of the population of official lower secondary school age.