Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Yemen
Yemen: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age was 1.38 modelled data in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
1.38 modelled data
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
15th
of 205 countries
All-time high
1.52 modelled data
in 2001
All-time low
1.31 modelled data
in 2020
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Yemen, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in modelled data.
Analysis
Yemen recorded 1.38 modelled data for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Yemen peaked at 1.52 modelled data in 2001 and was at its lowest, 1.31 modelled data, in 2020.
Yemen ranks 15th of 205 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Yemen, year by year
| Year | modelled data | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.51 modelled data | — |
| 2001 | 1.52 modelled data | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 1.52 modelled data | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 1.51 modelled data | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 1.47 modelled data | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 1.42 modelled data | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 1.39 modelled data | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 1.37 modelled data | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 1.38 modelled data | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 1.38 modelled data | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 1.38 modelled data | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 1.36 modelled data | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 1.34 modelled data | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 1.34 modelled data | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 1.33 modelled data | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 1.32 modelled data | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 1.31 modelled data | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 1.32 modelled data | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 1.32 modelled data | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 1.32 modelled data | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 1.31 modelled data | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 1.32 modelled data | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 1.34 modelled data | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 1.36 modelled data | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 1.37 modelled data | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 1.38 modelled data | +0.6% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 1.38 modelled data is above the median for low income countries, which is 1.02 modelled data, 1.4× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 1.38 modelled data is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1 modelled data, 1.4× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.45 modelled data | 1.37 modelled data | 1.52 modelled data | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.33 modelled data | 1.31 modelled data | 1.38 modelled data | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.35 modelled data | 1.31 modelled data | 1.38 modelled data | 6 |
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 rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Yemen?
- Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Yemen was 1.38 modelled data in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 1.52 modelled data in 2001.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.31 modelled data in 2020.
- How does Yemen rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Yemen ranks 15th out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.7%. 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 rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) (modelled data). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release