Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Yemen

Yemen: Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary was 1.19 million number in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
1.19 million number
Change on year
up 7.3%
World rank
11th
of 149 countries
All-time high
1.84 million number
in 1999
All-time low
1.11 million number
in 2013
Years of data
5
1999–2016

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

0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M1999200720161999: 1.8M number2010: 1.3M number2012: 1.2M number2013: 1.1M number2016: 1.2M number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Yemen recorded 1.19 million number for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in 2016.

That represents a change of up 7.3% on the previous year and down 11.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Yemen peaked at 1.84 million number in 1999 and was at its lowest, 1.11 million number, in 2013.

That places Yemen 11th out of 149 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Annual values for Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, both sexes (number) in Yemen, 1999 to 2016.
Year number Change
1999 1.84 million number
2010 1.34 million number -27.1%
2012 1.22 million number -9.6%
2013 1.11 million number -8.5%
2016 1.19 million number +7.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.84 million number 1.84 million number 1.84 million number 1
2010s 1.22 million number 1.11 million number 1.34 million number 4

Countries ranked near Yemen

  1. 8 Syrian Arab Republic 1.38 million number compare
  2. 9 Mozambique 1.32 million number compare
  3. 10 Côte d'Ivoire 1.27 million number
  4. 12 South Africa 1.13 million number compare
  5. 13 Cameroon 1.00 million number compare
  6. 14 Guinea 941,384 number compare

See the full ranking of 194 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Yemen?
Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Yemen was 1.19 million number in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary recorded in Yemen?
The highest recorded value was 1.84 million number in 1999.
What is the lowest out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary recorded in Yemen?
The lowest recorded value was 1.11 million number in 2013.
How does Yemen rank for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary?
Yemen ranks 11th out of 149 countries with data for 2016.
Is out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary rising or falling in Yemen?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Yemen data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,726 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Number of children and adolescents of primary and lower 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/