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 543,228 number in 2016. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Yemen, 1999–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Yemen recorded 543,228 number for out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in 2016.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.9% on the previous year and down 22.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Yemen peaked at 696,367 number in 2010 and was at its lowest, 482,380 number, in 1999.
That places Yemen 16th out of 150 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top quarter.
Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Yemen, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 482,380 number | — |
| 2010 | 696,367 number | +44.4% |
| 2012 | 654,878 number | -6.0% |
| 2013 | 571,243 number | -12.8% |
| 2016 | 543,228 number | -4.9% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 543,228 number is below the median for low income countries, which is 788,462 number, 69% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 543,228 number is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 34,799 number, 15.6× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 482,380 number | 482,380 number | 482,380 number | 1 |
| 2010s | 616,429 number | 543,228 number | 696,367 number | 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 543,228 number 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 696,367 number in 2010.
- What is the lowest out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 482,380 number in 1999.
- How does Yemen rank for out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes?
- Yemen ranks 16th out of 150 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 22.0%. 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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Total number of lower secondary school age adolescents who are not enrolled in lower secondary education.