Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female in Yemen
Yemen: Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female was 1.24 million in 2016. ▲ Rising
Latest (2016)
1.24 million
Change on year
up 4.8%
World rank
10th
of 175 countries
All-time high
1.28 million
in 2010
All-time low
1.04 million
in 1999
Years of data
5
1999–2016
Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female in Yemen, 1999–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Yemen recorded 1.24 million for out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female in 2016.
The figure is up 4.8% on the previous year and down 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female in Yemen peaked at 1.28 million in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1.04 million, in 1999.
Yemen ranks 10th of 175 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female in Yemen, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 1.04 million | — |
| 2010 | 1.28 million | +22.5% |
| 2012 | 1.26 million | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 1.18 million | -5.9% |
| 2016 | 1.24 million | +4.8% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 1.24 million is above the median for low income countries, which is 894,172, 1.4× the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 1.24 million is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 42,162, 29.4× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.04 million | 1.04 million | 1.04 million | 1 |
| 2010s | 1.24 million | 1.18 million | 1.28 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
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 out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female in Yemen?
- Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female in Yemen was 1.24 million in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 1.28 million in 2010.
- What is the lowest out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.04 million in 1999.
- How does Yemen rank for out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female?
- Yemen ranks 10th out of 175 countries with data for 2016.
- Is out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Yemen data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release