British Virgin Islands vs Yemen: Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita
British Virgin Islands
27.0%
in 2024
Yemen
30.6%
in 2016
British Virgin Islands rank
20th
Yemen rank
17th
Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita over time
- British Virgin Islands
- Yemen
How they compare
Yemen currently reports 30.6% against 27.0% in British Virgin Islands, a difference of 3.6%.
That makes Yemen's figure about 1.1 times British Virgin Islands's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Yemen has been ahead every year.
British Virgin Islands ranks 20th and Yemen ranks 17th of 203 countries.
Yemen has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | British Virgin Islands | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.9% | 49.9% | 49.0% | Yemen |
| 2000s | 5.6% | 36.3% | 30.7% | Yemen |
| 2010s | 6.0% | 29.1% | 23.1% | Yemen |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita, British Virgin Islands or Yemen?
- Yemen, at 30.6% against 27.0% in British Virgin Islands as of 2016.
- What is the difference in share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita between British Virgin Islands and Yemen?
- 3.6%, with Yemen ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for British Virgin Islands and Yemen?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2016.
- How do British Virgin Islands and Yemen rank globally for share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita?
- British Virgin Islands ranks 20th and Yemen ranks 17th of 203 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Children of primary school age (typically 6–11 years) not enrolled in any level of education, expressed as a percentage of all children in that age group.