Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Yemen
Yemen: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes was 29.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Yemen, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Yemen stood at 29.2%.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and down 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Yemen peaked at 38.4% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 28.0%, in 2021.
That places Yemen 19th out of 206 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Yemen, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 38.4% | — |
| 2001 | 38.1% | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 37.3% | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 36.3% | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 35.2% | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 34.3% | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 33.5% | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 32.6% | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 32.1% | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 31.5% | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 31.1% | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 30.6% | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 30.1% | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 30.2% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 30.3% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 30.5% | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 30.3% | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 29.8% | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 29.4% | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 28.9% | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 28.4% | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 28.0% | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 28.2% | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 28.5% | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 28.8% | +1.1% |
| 2025 | 29.2% | +1.4% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 29.2% is above the median for low income countries, which is 25.4%, 1.1× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 29.2% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 5.8%, 5.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.9% | 31.5% | 38.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.1% | 28.9% | 31.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.5% | 28.0% | 29.2% | 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 children of primary school age, both sexes in Yemen?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Yemen was 29.2% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 38.4% in 2000.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.0% in 2021.
- How does Yemen rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes?
- Yemen ranks 19th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.3%. 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 of primary school age, both sexes (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release