Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in Yemen
Yemen: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male was 35.1% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Latest (2016)
35.1%
Change on year
up 6.1%
World rank
22nd
of 162 countries
All-time high
36.2%
in 2010
All-time low
27.1%
in 1999
Years of data
5
1999–2016
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in Yemen, 1999–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Yemen recorded 35.1% for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in 2016.
That represents a change of up 6.1% on the previous year and down 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in Yemen peaked at 36.2% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 27.1%, in 1999.
Yemen ranks 22nd of 162 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in Yemen, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 27.1% | — |
| 2010 | 36.2% | +33.2% |
| 2012 | 35.9% | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 33.1% | -7.7% |
| 2016 | 35.1% | +6.1% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 35.1% is below the median for low income countries, which is 40.4%, 87% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 35.1% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 7.1%, 5.0× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27.1% | 27.1% | 27.1% | 1 |
| 2010s | 35.1% | 33.1% | 36.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
- 19 Burundi 39.2% compare
- 20 Lao People's Democratic Republic 36.6% compare
- 21 Lesotho 35.9% compare
- 23 Lebanon 34.4% compare
- 24 Bangladesh 34.1% compare
- 25 Mauritania 33.6% 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 rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in Yemen?
- Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in Yemen was 35.1% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 36.2% in 2010.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.1% in 1999.
- How does Yemen rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male?
- Yemen ranks 22nd out of 162 countries with data for 2016.
- Is out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.9%. 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 of lower secondary school age, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release