Congo vs Yemen: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age
Congo
36.4%
in 2025
Yemen
38.7%
in 2025
Congo rank
29th
Yemen rank
28th
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time
- Congo
- Yemen
How they compare
Yemen currently reports 38.7% against 36.4% in Congo, a difference of 2.3%.
That makes Yemen's figure about 1.1 times Congo's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Yemen has been ahead every year.
Congo ranks 29th and Yemen ranks 28th of 206 countries.
Yemen has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.8% | 60.6% | 27.9% | Yemen |
| 2010s | 31.4% | 49.5% | 18.1% | Yemen |
| 2020s | 34.2% | 42.9% | 8.7% | 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, Congo or Yemen?
- Yemen, at 38.7% against 36.4% in Congo as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age between Congo and Yemen?
- 2.3%, with Yemen ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Yemen?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Congo and Yemen rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Congo ranks 29th and Yemen ranks 28th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, female (modelled data) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release