Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Yemen
Yemen: Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper was 44.2% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Latest (2016)
44.2%
Change on year
up 3.4%
World rank
23rd
of 175 countries
All-time high
47.1%
in 2010
All-time low
38.0%
in 1999
Years of data
5
1999–2016
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Yemen, 1999–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2016, out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Yemen stood at 44.2%.
That represents a change of up 3.4% on the previous year and down 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Yemen peaked at 47.1% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 38.0%, in 1999.
Yemen ranks 23rd of 175 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Yemen, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 38.0% | — |
| 2010 | 47.1% | +23.9% |
| 2012 | 45.7% | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 42.7% | -6.6% |
| 2016 | 44.2% | +3.4% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 44.2% is below the median for low income countries, which is 49.0%, 90% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 44.2% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 14.1%, 3.1× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 38.0% | 38.0% | 38.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 44.9% | 42.7% | 47.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
- 20 Lebanon 47.4% compare
- 21 Lesotho 46.4% compare
- 22 Liberia 46.0%
- 24 Malawi 40.3% compare
- 25 Mozambique 40.0% compare
- 26 Papua New Guinea 39.9%
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 rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Yemen?
- Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Yemen was 44.2% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 47.1% in 2010.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.0% in 1999.
- How does Yemen rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?
- Yemen ranks 23rd out of 175 countries with data for 2016.
- Is out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.2%. 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 rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release