Children not in school in Yemen
Yemen: Children not in school was 96.59 in 2016. ▬ Flat
Latest (2016)
96.59
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
1st
of 179 countries
All-time high
96.59
in 2016
All-time low
95.38
in 2010
Years of data
5
1999–2016
Children not in school in Yemen, 1999–2016
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2016, children not in school in Yemen stood at 96.59. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children not in school in Yemen peaked at 96.59 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 95.38, in 2010.
Yemen ranks 1st of 179 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Children not in school in Yemen, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 95.98 | — |
| 2003 | 96.38 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 95.38 | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 96.4 | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 96.59 | +0.2% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 96.59 is above the median for low income countries, which is 57.85, 1.7× the median. (14 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 96.59 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 30.22, 3.2× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 95.98 | 95.98 | 95.98 | 1 |
| 2000s | 96.38 | 96.38 | 96.38 | 1 |
| 2010s | 96.12 | 95.38 | 96.59 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
More education data for Yemen
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 65.1 (2016)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 69.38 (2016)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 229,234 (2016)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 19,507 (2016)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 16,813 (2016)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.92 million (2016)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.90 million (2016)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 5.15 % change on previous year (2013)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2016)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children not in school in Yemen?
- Children not in school in Yemen was 96.59 in 2016, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest children not in school recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 96.59 in 2016.
- What is the lowest children not in school recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 95.38 in 2010.
- How does Yemen rank for children not in school?
- Yemen ranks 1st out of 179 countries with data for 2016.
- Is children not in school rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Yemen data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Children not in school. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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