Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Yemen
Yemen: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male was 47.5% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
47.5%
Change on year
down 4.8%
World rank
41st
of 206 countries
All-time high
56.2%
in 2010
All-time low
47.2%
in 2004
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Yemen, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Yemen stood at 47.5%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.8% on the previous year and down 13.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Yemen peaked at 56.2% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 47.2%, in 2004.
Yemen ranks 41st of 206 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Yemen, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 48.8% | — |
| 2001 | 48.6% | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 48.3% | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 47.9% | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 47.2% | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 47.2% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 48.4% | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 50.9% | +5.2% |
| 2008 | 54.1% | +6.3% |
| 2009 | 55.9% | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 56.2% | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 55.0% | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 53.8% | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 53.1% | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 53.8% | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 54.7% | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 54.7% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 54.3% | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 53.2% | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 52.4% | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 51.3% | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 50.7% | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 50.8% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 50.6% | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 49.9% | -1.4% |
| 2025 | 47.5% | -4.8% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 47.5% is below the median for low income countries, which is 60.2%, 79% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 47.5% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 21.8%, 2.2× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 49.7% | 47.2% | 55.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 54.1% | 52.4% | 56.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.1% | 47.5% | 51.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
- 38 Mauritania 50.1% compare
- 39 Zimbabwe 49.2% compare
- 40 El Salvador 48.5% compare
- 41 Guyana 47.5% compare
- 43 Montserrat 46.1% compare
- 44 Guinea-Bissau 45.9% 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 youth of upper secondary school age, male in Yemen?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Yemen was 47.5% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 56.2% in 2010.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.2% in 2004.
- How does Yemen rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male?
- Yemen ranks 41st out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.2%. 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 youth of upper secondary school age, male (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release