Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male in Yemen
Yemen: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male was 26.5% in 2016. ▼ Falling
Latest (2016)
26.5%
Change on year
up 18.6%
World rank
22nd
of 180 countries
All-time high
37.2%
in 1999
All-time low
22.1%
in 2012
Years of data
9
1999–2016
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male in Yemen, 1999–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2016, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male in Yemen stood at 26.5%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 18.6% on the previous year and up 17.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male in Yemen peaked at 37.2% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 22.1%, in 2012.
Yemen ranks 22nd of 180 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male in Yemen, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 37.2% | — |
| 2003 | 24.9% | -33.1% |
| 2004 | 22.8% | -8.4% |
| 2005 | 22.6% | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 27.5% | +21.9% |
| 2010 | 23.6% | -14.3% |
| 2012 | 22.1% | -6.2% |
| 2013 | 22.4% | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 26.5% | +18.6% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 26.5% is below the median for low income countries, which is 28.7%, 92% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 26.5% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3.8%, 7.0× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37.2% | 37.2% | 37.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 24.5% | 22.6% | 27.5% | 4 |
| 2010s | 23.7% | 22.1% | 26.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
- 19 Guinea-Bissau 29.4% compare
- 20 Burundi 28.0% compare
- 21 Honduras 27.6% compare
- 23 Micronesia (country) 24.4%
- 24 British Virgin Islands 24.0% compare
- 25 Gambia 23.5% 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 children of primary school age, male in Yemen?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male in Yemen was 26.5% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 37.2% in 1999.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.1% in 2012.
- How does Yemen rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male?
- Yemen ranks 22nd out of 180 countries with data for 2016.
- Is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.6%. 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 (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release