Out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes in Yemen
Yemen: Out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes was 1.55 million in 2016. ▼ Falling
Latest (2016)
1.55 million
Change on year
up 18.0%
World rank
10th
of 204 countries
All-time high
1.81 million
in 1999
All-time low
1.27 million
in 2005
Years of data
10
1999–2016
Out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes in Yemen, 1999–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2016, out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes in Yemen stood at 1.55 million.
That represents a change of up 18.0% on the previous year and up 21.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes in Yemen peaked at 1.81 million in 1999 and was at its lowest, 1.27 million, in 2005.
Yemen ranks 10th of 204 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.
Out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes in Yemen, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 1.81 million | — |
| 2001 | 1.61 million | -11.2% |
| 2003 | 1.41 million | -12.4% |
| 2004 | 1.32 million | -6.1% |
| 2005 | 1.27 million | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 1.41 million | +10.3% |
| 2010 | 1.31 million | -6.5% |
| 2012 | 1.29 million | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 1.32 million | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 1.55 million | +18.0% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 1.55 million is above the median for low income countries, which is 454,562, 3.4× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 1.55 million is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 21,636, 71.7× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.81 million | 1.81 million | 1.81 million | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.40 million | 1.27 million | 1.61 million | 5 |
| 2010s | 1.37 million | 1.29 million | 1.55 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
- 7 Tanzania, United Republic of 2.01 million compare
- 8 Niger 1.88 million compare
- 9 Philippines 1.62 million compare
- 11 Burkina Faso 1.36 million compare
- 12 Mali 1.19 million compare
- 13 United States of America 965,853 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 children of primary school age, both sexes in Yemen?
- Out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes in Yemen was 1.55 million in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 1.81 million in 1999.
- What is the lowest out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.27 million in 2005.
- How does Yemen rank for out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes?
- Yemen ranks 10th out of 204 countries with data for 2016.
- Is out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Yemen data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release