Out-of-school children of primary school age, male in Yemen
Yemen: Out-of-school children of primary school age, male was 688,200 in 2016. ▲ Rising
Latest (2016)
688,200
Change on year
up 27.2%
World rank
13th
of 180 countries
All-time high
689,080
in 1999
All-time low
467,897
in 2005
Years of data
9
1999–2016
Out-of-school children of primary school age, male in Yemen, 1999–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school children of primary school age, male in Yemen is 688,200, measured in 2016.
That represents a change of up 27.2% on the previous year and up 47.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children of primary school age, male in Yemen peaked at 689,080 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 467,897, in 2005.
Yemen ranks 13th of 180 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Out-of-school children of primary school age, male in Yemen, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 689,080 | — |
| 2003 | 505,114 | -26.7% |
| 2004 | 468,038 | -7.3% |
| 2005 | 467,897 | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 593,002 | +26.7% |
| 2010 | 531,228 | -10.4% |
| 2012 | 521,889 | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 540,871 | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 688,200 | +27.2% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 688,200 is above the median for low income countries, which is 318,822, 2.2× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 688,200 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 16,774, 41.0× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 689,080 | 689,080 | 689,080 | 1 |
| 2000s | 508,513 | 467,897 | 593,002 | 4 |
| 2010s | 570,547 | 521,889 | 688,200 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
- 10 India 815,165 compare
- 11 Philippines 744,103 compare
- 12 Burkina Faso 703,431 compare
- 14 Mali 533,418 compare
- 15 United States of America 517,634 compare
- 16 Senegal 473,825 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, male in Yemen?
- Out-of-school children of primary school age, male in Yemen was 688,200 in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school children of primary school age, male recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 689,080 in 1999.
- What is the lowest out-of-school children of primary school age, male recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 467,897 in 2005.
- How does Yemen rank for out-of-school children of primary school age, male?
- Yemen ranks 13th out of 180 countries with data for 2016.
- Is out-of-school children of primary school age, male rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.1%. 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 of primary school age, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release