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 15.6% in 2016. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Yemen, 1999–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Yemen recorded 15.6% for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in 2016.
The figure is up 13.8% on the previous year and down 32.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Yemen peaked at 42.8% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 13.7%, in 2013.
Yemen ranks 30th of 188 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Yemen, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 42.8% | — |
| 2001 | 34.4% | -19.8% |
| 2003 | 28.1% | -18.3% |
| 2004 | 25.2% | -10.2% |
| 2005 | 23.0% | -8.5% |
| 2008 | 22.8% | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 17.4% | -24.0% |
| 2012 | 14.5% | -16.5% |
| 2013 | 13.7% | -5.3% |
| 2016 | 15.6% | +13.8% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 15.6% is below the median for low income countries, which is 21.9%, 71% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 15.6% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.9%, 8.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 42.8% | 42.8% | 42.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 26.7% | 22.8% | 34.4% | 5 |
| 2010s | 15.3% | 13.7% | 17.4% | 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 of primary school age, both sexes in Yemen?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Yemen was 15.6% in 2016, 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 42.8% in 1999.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.7% in 2013.
- How does Yemen rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes?
- Yemen ranks 30th out of 188 countries with data for 2016.
- 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 32.3%. 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 (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The number of students of the official age for primary education is subtracted from the total population of the same age. The result is expressed as a percentage of the population of the official age for primary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/