North America vs Yemen: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male
North America
0.5%
in 2019
Yemen
10.3%
in 2016
North America rank
45th
Yemen rank
48th
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male over time
- North America
- Yemen
How they compare
Yemen currently reports 10.3% against 0.5% in North America, a difference of 9.8%.
That makes Yemen's figure about 21.1 times North America's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Yemen has been ahead every year.
North America ranks 45th and Yemen ranks 48th of 45 groups.
Yemen has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North America | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.7% | 28.2% | 26.5% | Yemen |
| 2000s | 1.5% | 14.5% | 12.9% | Yemen |
| 2010s | 1.8% | 8.4% | 6.6% | 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, North America or Yemen?
- Yemen, at 10.3% against 0.5% in North America as of 2016.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male between North America and Yemen?
- 9.8%, with Yemen ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North America and Yemen?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2016.
- How do North America and Yemen rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male?
- North America ranks 45th and Yemen ranks 48th 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, male (%). 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 male students of the official age for primary education is subtracted from the total male population of the same age. The result is expressed as a percentage of the male population of the official age for primary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/