How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific and Yemen?

10 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 children of primary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

East Asia & Pacific vs Yemen: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes

East Asia & Pacific

3.4%

in 2019

Yemen

15.6%

in 2016

East Asia & Pacific rank

32nd

Yemen rank

30th

Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes over time

East Asia & Pacific
Yemen

How they compare

Yemen currently reports 15.6% against 3.4% in East Asia & Pacific, a difference of 12.2%.

That makes Yemen's figure about 4.6 times East Asia & Pacific's.

Across all 10 years both countries report, Yemen has been ahead every year.

East Asia & Pacific ranks 32nd and Yemen ranks 30th of 45 groups.

Yemen has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	East Asia & Pacific	Yemen	Difference	Ahead
1990s	5.3%	42.8%	37.5%	Yemen
2000s	4.6%	26.7%	22.1%	Yemen
2010s	3.5%	15.3%	11.8%	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, East Asia & Pacific or Yemen?: Yemen, at 15.6% against 3.4% in East Asia & Pacific as of 2016.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes between East Asia & Pacific and Yemen?: 12.2%, with Yemen ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific and Yemen?: 10 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2016.
How do East Asia & Pacific and Yemen rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes?: East Asia & Pacific ranks 32nd and Yemen ranks 30th of 45 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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Indicator: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes (%)
Unit: %
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 233 places, 6,366 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

The number of students of the official age for primary education is subtracted from the total population of the same age. The result is expressed as a percentage of the population of the official age for primary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/