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 53.9% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Latest (2016)
53.9%
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
27th
of 179 countries
All-time high
58.2%
in 2010
All-time low
50.4%
in 1999
Years of data
5
1999–2016
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Yemen, 1999–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2016, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Yemen stood at 53.9%.
The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and down 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Yemen peaked at 58.2% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 50.4%, in 1999.
That places Yemen 27th out of 179 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top quarter.
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Yemen, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 50.4% | — |
| 2010 | 58.2% | +15.5% |
| 2012 | 55.9% | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 52.9% | -5.4% |
| 2016 | 53.9% | +1.9% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 53.9% is below the median for low income countries, which is 67.0%, 81% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 53.9% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 26.7%, 2.0× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 50.4% | 50.4% | 50.4% | 1 |
| 2010s | 55.2% | 52.9% | 58.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
- 24 Papua New Guinea 61.0%
- 25 Tuvalu 58.4%
- 26 San Marino 57.8% compare
- 28 Cambodia 53.2% compare
- 29 Comoros 52.3%
- 30 Gambia 52.1% 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 53.9% in 2016, 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 58.2% 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 50.4% in 1999.
- How does Yemen rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male?
- Yemen ranks 27th out of 179 countries with data for 2016.
- 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 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release