Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Yemen
Yemen: Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes was 899,474 in 2016. ▲ Rising
Latest (2016)
899,474
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
14th
of 184 countries
All-time high
941,884
in 2012
All-time low
721,701
in 1999
Years of data
5
1999–2016
Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Yemen, 1999–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Yemen recorded 899,474 for out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in 2016.
The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and down 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Yemen peaked at 941,884 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 721,701, in 1999.
Yemen ranks 14th of 184 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Yemen, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 721,701 | — |
| 2010 | 929,919 | +28.9% |
| 2012 | 941,884 | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 883,220 | -6.2% |
| 2016 | 899,474 | +1.8% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 899,474 is above the median for low income countries, which is 644,653, 1.4× the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 899,474 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 44,473, 20.2× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 721,701 | 721,701 | 721,701 | 1 |
| 2010s | 913,624 | 883,220 | 941,884 | 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 of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Yemen?
- Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Yemen was 899,474 in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 941,884 in 2012.
- What is the lowest out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 721,701 in 1999.
- How does Yemen rank for out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes?
- Yemen ranks 14th out of 184 countries with data for 2016.
- Is out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.3%. 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 of lower secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release