Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) vs Yemen: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
6.7%
in 2018
Yemen
21.1%
in 2016
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) rank
23rd
Yemen rank
24th

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

  • Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
  • Yemen
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How they compare

Yemen currently reports 21.1% against 6.7% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), a difference of 14.4%.

That makes Yemen's figure about 3.1 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)'s.

Across all 9 years both countries report, Yemen has been ahead every year.

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 23rd and Yemen ranks 24th of 45 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) Yemen Difference Ahead
1990s 19.6% 58.0% 38.5% Yemen
2000s 11.3% 35.5% 24.2% Yemen
2010s 7.5% 22.5% 15.0% 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, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) or Yemen?
Yemen, at 21.1% against 6.7% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) as of 2016.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female between Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) and Yemen?
14.4%, with Yemen ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) and Yemen?
9 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2016.
How do Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) and Yemen rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female?
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 23rd and Yemen ranks 24th of 45 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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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/