Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Yemen
Yemen: Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower was 33.4% in 2016. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Yemen, 1999–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2016, out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Yemen stood at 33.4%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.1% on the previous year and down 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Yemen peaked at 49.0% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 32.1%, in 2013.
That places Yemen 14th out of 181 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top 10%.
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Yemen, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 49.0% | — |
| 2010 | 35.0% | -28.6% |
| 2012 | 33.4% | -4.3% |
| 2013 | 32.1% | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 33.4% | +4.1% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 33.4% is below the median for low income countries, which is 34.2%, 98% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 33.4% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 6.3%, 5.3× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 49.0% | 49.0% | 49.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 33.5% | 32.1% | 35.0% | 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 children and adolescents of primary and lower in Yemen?
- Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Yemen was 33.4% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 49.0% in 1999.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.1% in 2013.
- How does Yemen rank for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?
- Yemen ranks 14th out of 181 countries with data for 2016.
- Is out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.4%. 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 children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release