SDG: World vs Yemen: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male
SDG: World
10.1%
in 2025
Yemen
26.5%
in 2016
SDG: World rank
20th
Yemen rank
22nd
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male over time
- SDG: World
- Yemen
How they compare
Yemen currently reports 26.5% against 10.1% in SDG: World, a difference of 16.4%.
That makes Yemen's figure about 2.6 times SDG: World's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Yemen has been ahead every year.
SDG: World ranks 20th and Yemen ranks 22nd of 39 groups.
Yemen has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | SDG: World | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.9% | 24.5% | 9.6% | Yemen |
| 2010s | 11.1% | 23.7% | 12.6% | 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, male, SDG: World or Yemen?
- Yemen, at 26.5% against 10.1% in SDG: World as of 2016.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male between SDG: World and Yemen?
- 16.4%, with Yemen ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for SDG: World and Yemen?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2016.
- How do SDG: World and Yemen rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male?
- SDG: World ranks 20th and Yemen ranks 22nd 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, male (%). 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