Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Yemen
Yemen: Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary was 1.10 million in 2016. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Yemen, 1999–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Yemen recorded 1.10 million for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in 2016. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 21.6% on the previous year and up 21.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Yemen peaked at 1.10 million in 2016 and was at its lowest, 900,620, in 2013.
Yemen ranks 10th of 170 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Yemen, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 902,347 | — |
| 2010 | 904,279 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 903,123 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 900,620 | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 1.10 million | +21.6% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 1.10 million is above the median for low income countries, which is 631,260, 1.7× the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 1.10 million is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 53,433, 20.5× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 902,347 | 902,347 | 902,347 | 1 |
| 2010s | 950,880 | 900,620 | 1.10 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 children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Yemen?
- Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Yemen was 1.10 million in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 1.10 million in 2016.
- What is the lowest out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 900,620 in 2013.
- How does Yemen rank for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary?
- Yemen ranks 10th out of 170 countries with data for 2016.
- Is out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.1%. 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 children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release