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 438,920 number in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
438,920 number
Change on year
up 32.4%
World rank
13th
of 148 countries
All-time high
544,505 number
in 1999
All-time low
331,538 number
in 2013
Years of data
5
1999–2016

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

0200.0k400.0k600.0k1999200720161999: 544.5k number2010: 430.4k number2012: 367.6k number2013: 331.5k number2016: 438.9k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2016, out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Yemen stood at 438,920 number.

That represents a change of up 32.4% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Yemen peaked at 544,505 number in 1999 and was at its lowest, 331,538 number, in 2013.

That places Yemen 13th out of 148 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, male (number) in Yemen, 1999 to 2016.
Year number Change
1999 544,505 number
2010 430,362 number -21.0%
2012 367,582 number -14.6%
2013 331,538 number -9.8%
2016 438,920 number +32.4%

Yemen compared with similar countries

  • Yemen's 438,920 number is below the median for low income countries, which is 607,744 number, 72% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
  • Yemen's 438,920 number is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 39,521 number, 11.1× the median. (17 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 544,505 number 544,505 number 544,505 number 1
2010s 392,100 number 331,538 number 438,920 number 4

Countries ranked near Yemen

  1. 10 Mozambique 542,721 number compare
  2. 11 Côte d'Ivoire 522,576 number
  3. 12 Myanmar 449,001 number compare
  4. 14 Mexico 395,229 number compare
  5. 15 Cameroon 381,774 number compare
  6. 16 Guinea 372,352 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 438,920 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 544,505 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 331,538 number in 2013.
How does Yemen rank for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary?
Yemen ranks 13th 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 up 2.0%. 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, male (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, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
193 places, 4,440 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/