Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Yemen

Yemen: Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both was 1.56 million number in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
1.56 million number
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
12th
of 142 countries
All-time high
1.78 million number
in 2010
All-time low
1.14 million number
in 1999
Years of data
5
1999–2016

Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Yemen, 1999–2016

0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M1999200720161999: 1.1M number2010: 1.8M number2012: 1.7M number2013: 1.5M number2016: 1.6M number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Yemen recorded 1.56 million number for out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in 2016.

That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and down 12.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Yemen peaked at 1.78 million number in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1.14 million number, in 1999.

That places Yemen 12th out of 142 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top 10%.

Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Yemen, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both sexes (number) in Yemen, 1999 to 2016.
Year number Change
1999 1.14 million number
2010 1.78 million number +57.2%
2012 1.70 million number -5.0%
2013 1.54 million number -9.4%
2016 1.56 million number +1.6%

Yemen compared with similar countries

  • Yemen's 1.56 million number is below the median for low income countries, which is 1.69 million number, 93% of the median. (11 countries reporting)
  • Yemen's 1.56 million number is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 70,726 number, 22.1× the median. (17 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.14 million number 1.14 million number 1.14 million number 1
2010s 1.64 million number 1.54 million number 1.78 million number 4

Countries ranked near Yemen

  1. 9 Syrian Arab Republic 1.71 million number compare
  2. 10 Mozambique 1.69 million number compare
  3. 11 Mali 1.61 million number compare
  4. 13 Cameroon 1.53 million number compare
  5. 14 Iraq 1.45 million number compare
  6. 15 Egypt 1.34 million number

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Yemen?
Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Yemen was 1.56 million number in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both recorded in Yemen?
The highest recorded value was 1.78 million number in 2010.
What is the lowest out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both recorded in Yemen?
The lowest recorded value was 1.14 million number in 1999.
How does Yemen rank for out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both?
Yemen ranks 12th out of 142 countries with data for 2016.
Is out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both rising or falling in Yemen?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.5%. 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 adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
187 places, 4,335 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of adolescents and youth of secondary school age who are not enrolled or attending school during in a given academic year. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/