SDG: Least Developed Countries vs Yemen: Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education

SDG: Least Developed Countries
23.2%
in 2024
Yemen
11.5%
in 2016
SDG: Least Developed Countries rank
62nd
Yemen rank
63rd

Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education over time

  • SDG: Least Developed Countries
  • Yemen
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How they compare

SDG: Least Developed Countries currently reports 23.2% against 11.5% in Yemen, a difference of 11.7%.

That makes SDG: Least Developed Countries's figure about 2.0 times Yemen's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Yemen ahead.

SDG: Least Developed Countries ranks 62nd and Yemen ranks 63rd of 215 groups.

Across the 3 decades both report, SDG: Least Developed Countries averaged higher in 1 and Yemen in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade SDG: Least Developed Countries Yemen Difference Ahead
1990s 25.2% 38.5% 13.3% Yemen
2000s 27.8% 28.7% 0.9% Yemen
2010s 28.9% 17.7% 11.2% SDG: Least Developed Countries

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education, SDG: Least Developed Countries or Yemen?
SDG: Least Developed Countries, at 23.2% against 11.5% in Yemen as of 2024.
What is the difference in percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education between SDG: Least Developed Countries and Yemen?
11.7%, with SDG: Least Developed Countries ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for SDG: Least Developed Countries and Yemen?
6 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2016.
How do SDG: Least Developed Countries and Yemen rank globally for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
SDG: Least Developed Countries ranks 62nd and Yemen ranks 63rd of 215 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
400 places, 6,909 data points, 1997–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release