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 22.6% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in Yemen, 1999–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in Yemen is 22.6%, measured in 2016.
The figure is up 6.7% on the previous year and down 17.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in Yemen peaked at 27.5% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 13.3%, in 1999.
Yemen ranks 24th of 134 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 | 13.3% | — |
| 2010 | 27.5% | +106.6% |
| 2012 | 25.3% | -8.2% |
| 2013 | 21.2% | -16.0% |
| 2016 | 22.6% | +6.7% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 22.6% is below the median for low income countries, which is 42.0%, 54% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 22.6% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 8.5%, 2.7× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.3% | 13.3% | 13.3% | 1 |
| 2010s | 24.2% | 21.2% | 27.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
- 21 British Virgin Islands 28.3% compare
- 22 Lao People's Democratic Republic 27.4% compare
- 23 Puerto Rico 23.1% compare
- 25 Myanmar 22.1% compare
- 26 Turks and Caicos Islands 21.8% compare
- 27 Lesotho 21.5% 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 22.6% 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 27.5% 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 13.3% in 1999.
- How does Yemen rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male?
- Yemen ranks 24th out of 134 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 17.7%. 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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Number of males of official lower secondary school age who are not enrolled in lower secondary school expressed as a percentage of the male population of official lower secondary school age.