Mauritania vs Yemen: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female
Mauritania
21.2%
in 2019
Yemen
21.1%
in 2016
Mauritania rank
23rd
Yemen rank
24th
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female over time
- Mauritania
- Yemen
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 21.2% against 21.1% in Yemen, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Yemen ahead.
Mauritania ranks 23rd and Yemen ranks 24th of 166 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Mauritania averaged higher in 1 and Yemen in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 41.5% | 58.0% | 16.6% | Yemen |
| 2000s | 27.4% | 35.5% | 8.1% | Yemen |
| 2010s | 24.9% | 22.5% | 2.4% | Mauritania |
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, Mauritania or Yemen?
- Mauritania, at 21.2% against 21.1% in Yemen as of 2019.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female between Mauritania and Yemen?
- 0.1%, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Yemen?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2016.
- How do Mauritania and Yemen rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female?
- Mauritania ranks 23rd 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
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/