SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia vs Yemen: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female
SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia
14.0%
in 2025
Yemen
34.9%
in 2016
SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia rank
13th
Yemen rank
15th
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female over time
- SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia
- Yemen
How they compare
Yemen currently reports 34.9% against 14.0% in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia, a difference of 20.9%.
That makes Yemen's figure about 2.5 times SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Yemen has been ahead every year.
SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 13th and Yemen ranks 15th 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 and Western Asia | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.1% | 42.6% | 19.5% | Yemen |
| 2010s | 18.2% | 34.8% | 16.6% | 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, female, SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia or Yemen?
- Yemen, at 34.9% against 14.0% in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia as of 2016.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female between SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia and Yemen?
- 20.9%, with Yemen ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia and Yemen?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2016.
- How do SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia and Yemen rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female?
- SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 13th and Yemen ranks 15th 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, female (%). 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