SDG: Northern Africa vs Yemen: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes
SDG: Northern Africa
13.0%
in 2025
Yemen
30.6%
in 2016
SDG: Northern Africa rank
15th
Yemen rank
17th
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes over time
- SDG: Northern Africa
- Yemen
How they compare
Yemen currently reports 30.6% against 13.0% in SDG: Northern Africa, a difference of 17.6%.
That makes Yemen's figure about 2.4 times SDG: Northern Africa's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Yemen has been ahead every year.
SDG: Northern Africa ranks 15th and Yemen ranks 17th of 39 groups.
Yemen has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | SDG: Northern Africa | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.9% | 35.0% | 7.1% | Yemen |
| 2010s | 21.1% | 29.1% | 8.0% | Yemen |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes, SDG: Northern Africa or Yemen?
- Yemen, at 30.6% against 13.0% in SDG: Northern Africa as of 2016.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes between SDG: Northern Africa and Yemen?
- 17.6%, with Yemen ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for SDG: Northern Africa and Yemen?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2016.
- How do SDG: Northern Africa and Yemen rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes?
- SDG: Northern Africa ranks 15th and Yemen ranks 17th of 39 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children of primary 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
February 2026 Data Release