Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Yemen

Yemen: Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and was 857,780 number in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
857,780 number
Change on year
up 14.5%
World rank
13th
of 136 countries
All-time high
902,214 number
in 2010
All-time low
749,387 number
in 2013
Years of data
5
1999–2016

Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Yemen, 1999–2016

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1.0M1999200720161999: 771.9k number2010: 902.2k number2012: 820.0k number2013: 749.4k number2016: 857.8k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2016, out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Yemen stood at 857,780 number.

That represents a change of up 14.5% on the previous year and down 4.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Yemen peaked at 902,214 number in 2010 and was at its lowest, 749,387 number, in 2013.

That places Yemen 13th out of 136 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top 10%.

Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Yemen, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and secondary school age, male (number) in Yemen, 1999 to 2016.
Year number Change
1999 771,851 number
2010 902,214 number +16.9%
2012 820,025 number -9.1%
2013 749,387 number -8.6%
2016 857,780 number +14.5%

Yemen compared with similar countries

  • Yemen's 857,780 number is below the median for low income countries, which is 1.04 million number, 82% of the median. (11 countries reporting)
  • Yemen's 857,780 number is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 72,302 number, 11.9× the median. (15 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 771,851 number 771,851 number 771,851 number 1
2010s 832,352 number 749,387 number 902,214 number 4

Countries ranked near Yemen

  1. 10 Myanmar 936,176 number compare
  2. 11 Mozambique 927,356 number compare
  3. 12 South Africa 926,772 number compare
  4. 14 Kenya 837,895 number compare
  5. 15 Egypt 780,760 number
  6. 16 Philippines 749,298 number compare

See the full ranking of 181 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Yemen?
Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Yemen was 857,780 number in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and recorded in Yemen?
The highest recorded value was 902,214 number in 2010.
What is the lowest out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and recorded in Yemen?
The lowest recorded value was 749,387 number in 2013.
How does Yemen rank for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and?
Yemen ranks 13th out of 136 countries with data for 2016.
Is out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and rising or falling in Yemen?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.9%. 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 children, adolescents and youth of primary and secondary school age, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and secondary school age, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
181 places, 4,156 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of children, adolescents, and youth of primary, lower secondary, and upper 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/