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 754,210 number in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
754,210 number
Change on year
down 3.4%
World rank
8th
of 148 countries
All-time high
1.30 million number
in 1999
All-time low
754,210 number
in 2016
Years of data
5
1999–2016

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

0500.0k1.0M1.5M1999200720161999: 1.3M number2010: 914.2k number2012: 848.5k number2013: 780.8k number2016: 754.2k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Yemen is 754,210 number, measured in 2016. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.

The figure is down 3.4% on the previous year and down 17.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Yemen peaked at 1.30 million number in 1999 and was at its lowest, 754,210 number, in 2016.

Yemen ranks 8th of 148 countries on this measure, 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, female (number) in Yemen, 1999 to 2016.
Year number Change
1999 1.30 million number
2010 914,158 number -29.6%
2012 848,494 number -7.2%
2013 780,782 number -8.0%
2016 754,210 number -3.4%

Yemen compared with similar countries

  • Yemen's 754,210 number is below the median for low income countries, which is 766,442 number, 98% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
  • Yemen's 754,210 number is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 30,531 number, 24.7× the median. (17 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.30 million number 1.30 million number 1.30 million number 1
2010s 824,411 number 754,210 number 914,158 number 4

Countries ranked near Yemen

  1. 5 Chad 1.03 million number compare
  2. 6 Burkina Faso 798,518 number compare
  3. 7 Mozambique 778,675 number compare
  4. 9 Côte d'Ivoire 745,342 number
  5. 10 Syrian Arab Republic 693,609 number compare
  6. 11 Iraq 647,239 number compare

See the full ranking of 193 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 754,210 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 1.30 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 754,210 number in 2016.
How does Yemen rank for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary?
Yemen ranks 8th out of 148 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 17.5%. 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, female (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, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
193 places, 4,451 data points, 1970–2019
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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/