South Asia vs Yemen: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age
South Asia
14.4%
in 2019
Yemen
34.5%
in 2016
South Asia rank
19th
Yemen rank
19th
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time
- South Asia
- Yemen
How they compare
Yemen currently reports 34.5% against 14.4% in South Asia, a difference of 20.1%.
That makes Yemen's figure about 2.4 times South Asia's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Yemen has been ahead every year.
South Asia ranks 19th and Yemen ranks 19th of 45 groups.
Yemen has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Asia | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 48.2% | 61.6% | 13.4% | Yemen |
| 2010s | 19.5% | 44.0% | 24.5% | 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, South Asia or Yemen?
- Yemen, at 34.5% against 14.4% in South Asia as of 2016.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age between South Asia and Yemen?
- 20.1%, with Yemen ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Asia and Yemen?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2016.
- How do South Asia and Yemen rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- South Asia ranks 19th and Yemen ranks 19th 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, female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of females of official lower secondary school age who are not enrolled in lower secondary school expressed as a percentage of the female population of official lower secondary school age.