Children out of school, primary, male in Yemen

Yemen: Children out of school, primary, male was 688,200 in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
688,200
Change on year
up 27.2%
World rank
13th
of 177 countries
All-time high
689,080
in 1999
All-time low
467,897
in 2005
Years of data
9
1999–2016

Children out of school, primary, male in Yemen, 1999–2016

0200.0k400.0k600.0k1999200720161999: 689.1k2003: 505.1k2004: 468.0k2005: 467.9k2008: 593.0k2010: 531.2k2012: 521.9k2013: 540.9k2016: 688.2k

Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).

Analysis

Yemen recorded 688,200 for children out of school, primary, male in 2016.

That represents a change of up 27.2% on the previous year and up 47.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, children out of school, primary, male in Yemen peaked at 689,080 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 467,897, in 2005.

Yemen ranks 13th of 177 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Children out of school, primary, male in Yemen, year by year

Annual values for Children out of school, primary, male in Yemen, 1999 to 2016.
Year Value Change
1999 689,080
2003 505,114 -26.7%
2004 468,038 -7.3%
2005 467,897 -0.0%
2008 593,002 +26.7%
2010 531,228 -10.4%
2012 521,889 -1.8%
2013 540,871 +3.6%
2016 688,200 +27.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 689,080 689,080 689,080 1
2000s 508,513 467,897 593,002 4
2010s 570,547 521,889 688,200 4

Countries ranked near Yemen

  1. 10 India 815,165 compare
  2. 11 Philippines 744,103 compare
  3. 12 Burkina Faso 703,431 compare
  4. 14 Mali 533,418 compare
  5. 15 United States of America 517,634 compare
  6. 16 Senegal 473,825 compare

See the full ranking of 182 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is children out of school, primary, male in Yemen?
Children out of school, primary, male in Yemen was 688,200 in 2016, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest children out of school, primary, male recorded in Yemen?
The highest recorded value was 689,080 in 1999.
What is the lowest children out of school, primary, male recorded in Yemen?
The lowest recorded value was 467,897 in 2005.
How does Yemen rank for children out of school, primary, male?
Yemen ranks 13th out of 177 countries with data for 2016.
Is children out of school, primary, male rising or falling in Yemen?
Over the last ten years it is up 47.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Yemen data come from?
The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Children out of school, primary, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Children out of school, primary, male
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
182 places, 3,680 data points, 1970–2025
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Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.