Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female in Yemen
Yemen: Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female was 492,173 in 2016. ▬ Flat
Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female in Yemen, 1999–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2016, out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female in Yemen stood at 492,173. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is down 6.0% on the previous year and down 11.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female in Yemen peaked at 560,650 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 492,173, in 2016.
That places Yemen 13th out of 163 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top 10%.
Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female in Yemen, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 508,434 | — |
| 2010 | 556,868 | +9.5% |
| 2012 | 560,650 | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 523,471 | -6.6% |
| 2016 | 492,173 | -6.0% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 492,173 is above the median for low income countries, which is 368,372, 1.3× the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 492,173 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 23,611, 20.8× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 508,434 | 508,434 | 508,434 | 1 |
| 2010s | 533,290 | 492,173 | 560,650 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
- 10 Philippines 575,557 compare
- 11 Madagascar 545,584 compare
- 12 Senegal 492,275 compare
- 14 Iraq 442,848 compare
- 15 Côte d'Ivoire 433,290
- 16 Mali 432,275 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 out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female in Yemen?
- Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female in Yemen was 492,173 in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 560,650 in 2012.
- What is the lowest out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 492,173 in 2016.
- How does Yemen rank for out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female?
- Yemen ranks 13th out of 163 countries with data for 2016.
- Is out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release