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 34.5% in 2016. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Yemen, 1999–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Yemen recorded 34.5% for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in 2016. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of down 18.3% on the previous year and down 32.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Yemen peaked at 61.6% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 34.5%, in 2016.
Yemen ranks 19th of 134 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Yemen, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 61.6% | — |
| 2010 | 51.0% | -17.2% |
| 2012 | 48.3% | -5.2% |
| 2013 | 42.2% | -12.6% |
| 2016 | 34.5% | -18.3% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 34.5% is below the median for low income countries, which is 45.5%, 76% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 34.5% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 9.1%, 3.8× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 61.6% | 61.6% | 61.6% | 1 |
| 2010s | 44.0% | 34.5% | 51.0% | 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 rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Yemen?
- Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Yemen was 34.5% in 2016, 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 61.6% in 1999.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.5% in 2016.
- How does Yemen rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Yemen ranks 19th out of 134 countries with data for 2016.
- Is out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.4%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of females of official lower secondary school age who are not enrolled in lower secondary school expressed as a percentage of the female population of official lower secondary school age.