How many years of comparable data are there for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) and Yemen?

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

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.

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) vs Yemen: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)

12.0%

in 2019

Yemen

28.4%

in 2016

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank

23rd

Yemen rank

23rd

Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
Yemen

How they compare

Yemen currently reports 28.4% against 12.0% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), a difference of 16.4%.

That makes Yemen's figure about 2.4 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)'s.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Yemen has been ahead every year.

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 23rd 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 (IDA & IBRD)	Yemen	Difference	Ahead
1990s	22.2%	37.1%	14.9%	Yemen
2010s	15.1%	33.9%	18.8%	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 (IDA & IBRD) or Yemen?: Yemen, at 28.4% against 12.0% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) 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 (IDA & IBRD) and Yemen?: 16.4%, with Yemen ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) and Yemen?: 5 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2016.
How do Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) and Yemen rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?: Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 23rd 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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Indicator: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes (%)
Unit: %
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 195 places, 3,656 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

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.