Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female in Yemen
Yemen: Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female was 749,012 in 2016. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female in Yemen, 1999–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female in Yemen is 749,012, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.4% on the previous year and up 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female in Yemen peaked at 749,012 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 535,159, in 1999.
That places Yemen 11th out of 180 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top 10%.
Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female in Yemen, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 535,159 | — |
| 2010 | 721,301 | +34.8% |
| 2012 | 697,666 | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 660,427 | -5.3% |
| 2016 | 749,012 | +13.4% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 749,012 is above the median for low income countries, which is 509,046, 1.5× the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 749,012 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 30,264, 24.7× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 535,159 | 535,159 | 535,159 | 1 |
| 2010s | 707,102 | 660,427 | 749,012 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
- 8 Afghanistan 848,768 compare
- 9 Mexico 816,972 compare
- 10 Niger 757,565 compare
- 12 Madagascar 708,219 compare
- 13 Ghana 702,012 compare
- 14 Russian Federation 680,921
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 youth of upper secondary school age, female in Yemen?
- Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female in Yemen was 749,012 in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 749,012 in 2016.
- What is the lowest out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 535,159 in 1999.
- How does Yemen rank for out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female?
- Yemen ranks 11th out of 180 countries with data for 2016.
- Is out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.8%. 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 youth of upper secondary school age, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release