Jordan vs Yemen: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female

Jordan
19.3%
in 2019
Yemen
21.1%
in 2016
Jordan rank
27th
Yemen rank
24th

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

  • Jordan
  • Yemen
0204060197219952019

How they compare

Yemen currently reports 21.1% against 19.3% in Jordan, a difference of 1.8%.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Yemen ahead.

Jordan ranks 27th and Yemen ranks 24th of 166 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Jordan averaged higher in 1 and Yemen in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Jordan Yemen Difference Ahead
1990s 8.7% 58.0% 49.3% Yemen
2000s 6.8% 35.5% 28.7% Yemen
2010s 23.8% 22.5% 1.3% Jordan

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, Jordan or Yemen?
Yemen, at 21.1% against 19.3% in Jordan as of 2016.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female between Jordan and Yemen?
1.8%, with Yemen ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jordan and Yemen?
9 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2016.
How do Jordan and Yemen rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female?
Jordan ranks 27th and Yemen ranks 24th of 166 countries.
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

Indicator
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
211 places, 5,144 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

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