Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled) in Yemen
Yemen: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled) was 24.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled) in Yemen, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled) in Yemen is 24.2%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and down 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled) in Yemen peaked at 26.9% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 23.5%, in 2021.
Yemen ranks 26th of 206 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
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, male (modelled) in Yemen, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 26.3% | — |
| 2001 | 26.8% | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 26.9% | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 26.7% | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 26.2% | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 25.8% | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 25.6% | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 25.2% | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 25.3% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 25.3% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 25.3% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 25.1% | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 24.9% | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 25.4% | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 25.7% | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 25.8% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 25.6% | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 25.1% | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 24.9% | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 24.3% | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 23.8% | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 23.5% | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 23.8% | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 24.0% | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 24.1% | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 24.2% | +0.4% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 24.2% is above the median for low income countries, which is 23.1%, 1.0× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 24.2% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 6.3%, 3.8× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.0% | 25.2% | 26.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.2% | 24.3% | 25.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.9% | 23.5% | 24.2% | 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, male (modelled) in Yemen?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled) in Yemen was 24.2% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled) recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 26.9% in 2002.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled) recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.5% in 2021.
- How does Yemen rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled)?
- Yemen ranks 26th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled) rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.2%. 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, male (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release