Girls and boys who are out of school in Yemen
Yemen: Girls and boys who are out of school was 863,289 girls in 2016. ▼ Falling
Girls and boys who are out of school in Yemen, 1999–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in girls.
Analysis
Yemen recorded 863,289 girls for girls and boys who are out of school in 2016.
The figure is up 11.5% on the previous year and up 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, girls and boys who are out of school in Yemen peaked at 1.12 million girls in 1999 and was at its lowest, 772,703 girls, in 2012.
Yemen ranks 11th of 180 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Girls and boys who are out of school in Yemen, year by year
| Year | girls | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 1.12 million girls | — |
| 2003 | 902,428 girls | -19.5% |
| 2004 | 853,313 girls | -5.4% |
| 2005 | 805,973 girls | -5.5% |
| 2008 | 812,216 girls | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 783,333 girls | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 772,703 girls | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 774,446 girls | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 863,289 girls | +11.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.12 million girls | 1.12 million girls | 1.12 million girls | 1 |
| 2000s | 843,482 girls | 805,973 girls | 902,428 girls | 4 |
| 2010s | 798,443 girls | 772,703 girls | 863,289 girls | 4 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
- 8 Niger 952,357 girls compare
- 9 India 907,274 girls compare
- 10 Philippines 872,062 girls compare
- 12 Tanzania, United Republic of 822,227 girls compare
- 13 Burkina Faso 659,756 girls compare
- 14 Mali 653,474 girls compare
More education data for Yemen
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1215 units per person (2016)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is girls and boys who are out of school in Yemen?
- Girls and boys who are out of school in Yemen was 863,289 girls in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest girls and boys who are out of school recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 1.12 million girls in 1999.
- What is the lowest girls and boys who are out of school recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 772,703 girls in 2012.
- How does Yemen rank for girls and boys who are out of school?
- Yemen ranks 11th out of 180 countries with data for 2016.
- Is girls and boys who are out of school rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Yemen data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Girls and boys who are out of school. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Girls in the official primary school age range who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary education.