Gambia vs Yemen: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes
Gambia
14.7%
in 2019
Yemen
15.6%
in 2016
Gambia rank
32nd
Yemen rank
30th
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes over time
- Gambia
- Yemen
How they compare
Yemen currently reports 15.6% against 14.7% in Gambia, a difference of 0.9%.
That makes Yemen's figure about 1.1 times Gambia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Yemen ahead.
Gambia ranks 32nd and Yemen ranks 30th of 188 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 2 and Yemen in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 32.0% | 42.8% | 10.8% | Yemen |
| 2000s | 34.8% | 26.7% | 8.1% | Gambia |
| 2010s | 28.5% | 15.3% | 13.2% | Gambia |
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, Gambia or Yemen?
- Yemen, at 15.6% against 14.7% in Gambia as of 2016.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes between Gambia and Yemen?
- 0.9%, with Yemen ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Yemen?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2016.
- How do Gambia and Yemen rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes?
- Gambia ranks 32nd 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
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/