Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Yemen
Yemen: Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary was 1 GPIA in 2016. ▬ Flat
Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Yemen, 1999–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2016, out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Yemen stood at 1 GPIA.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Yemen peaked at 1.01 GPIA in 1999 and was at its lowest, 1 GPIA, in 2003.
Yemen ranks 55th of 169 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Yemen, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 1.01 GPIA | — |
| 2003 | 1 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 1 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 1 GPIA | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.01 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 3 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
- 52 Kazakhstan 1.01 GPIA compare
- 53 Australia 1.01 GPIA compare
- 54 Egypt 1.01 GPIA compare
- 56 Angola 1 GPIA compare
- 57 Burkina Faso 1 GPIA compare
- 58 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1 GPIA 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 one year before the official primary in Yemen?
- Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Yemen was 1 GPIA in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 1.01 GPIA in 1999.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 GPIA in 2003.
- How does Yemen rank for out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary?
- Yemen ranks 55th out of 169 countries with data for 2016.
- Is out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 one year before the official primary entry age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release