Tajikistan vs Yemen: Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary
Tajikistan
88.6%
in 2017
Yemen
96.6%
in 2016
Tajikistan rank
3rd
Yemen rank
1st
Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary over time
- Tajikistan
- Yemen
How they compare
Yemen currently reports 96.6% against 88.6% in Tajikistan, a difference of 8.0%.
That makes Yemen's figure about 1.1 times Tajikistan's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Yemen has been ahead every year.
Tajikistan ranks 3rd and Yemen ranks 1st of 179 countries.
Yemen has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Tajikistan | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 87.3% | 96.0% | 8.7% | Yemen |
| 2000s | 91.7% | 96.4% | 4.7% | Yemen |
| 2010s | 90.0% | 96.1% | 6.2% | Yemen |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary, Tajikistan or Yemen?
- Yemen, at 96.6% against 88.6% in Tajikistan as of 2016.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary between Tajikistan and Yemen?
- 8.0%, with Yemen ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Tajikistan and Yemen?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2016.
- How do Tajikistan and Yemen rank globally for out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary?
- Tajikistan ranks 3rd and Yemen ranks 1st of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary entry age, both sexes (%). 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