Ethiopia vs Yemen: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes

Ethiopia
14.4%
in 2015
Yemen
15.6%
in 2016
Ethiopia rank
33rd
Yemen rank
30th

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

  • Ethiopia
  • Yemen
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How they compare

Yemen currently reports 15.6% against 14.4% in Ethiopia, a difference of 1.2%.

That makes Yemen's figure about 1.1 times Ethiopia's.

Across all 8 years both countries report, Ethiopia has been ahead every year.

Ethiopia ranks 33rd and Yemen ranks 30th of 188 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Yemen Difference Ahead
1990s 63.8% 42.8% 21.0% Ethiopia
2000s 43.9% 26.7% 17.2% Ethiopia
2010s 22.9% 15.9% 7.0% Ethiopia

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, Ethiopia or Yemen?
Yemen, at 15.6% against 14.4% in Ethiopia as of 2016.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes between Ethiopia and Yemen?
1.2%, with Yemen ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Yemen?
8 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2012.
How do Ethiopia and Yemen rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes?
Ethiopia ranks 33rd and Yemen ranks 30th of 188 countries.
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

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

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/