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 96.6% 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 %.
Analysis
Yemen recorded 96.6% for out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in 2016. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Yemen peaked at 96.6% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 95.4%, in 2010.
That places Yemen 1st out of 179 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top 10%.
Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Yemen, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 96.0% | — |
| 2003 | 96.4% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 95.4% | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 96.4% | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 96.6% | +0.2% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 96.6% is above the median for low income countries, which is 57.9%, 1.7× the median. (14 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 96.6% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 30.2%, 3.2× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 96.0% | 96.0% | 96.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 96.4% | 96.4% | 96.4% | 1 |
| 2010s | 96.1% | 95.4% | 96.6% | 3 |
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 one year before the official primary in Yemen?
- Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Yemen was 96.6% 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 96.6% in 2016.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 95.4% in 2010.
- How does Yemen rank for out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary?
- Yemen ranks 1st out of 179 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 0.2%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release