Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Yemen

Yemen: Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper was 42.0% in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
42.0%
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
16th
of 142 countries
All-time high
50.4%
in 2010
All-time low
42.0%
in 2016
Years of data
5
1999–2016

Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Yemen, 1999–2016

02040601999200720161999: 46.9 %2010: 50.4 %2012: 47.5 %2013: 42.8 %2016: 42 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Yemen recorded 42.0% for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in 2016. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.

The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 16.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Yemen peaked at 50.4% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 42.0%, in 2016.

That places Yemen 16th out of 142 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top quarter.

Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Yemen, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, both sexes (%) in Yemen, 1999 to 2016.
Year % Change
1999 46.9%
2010 50.4% +7.4%
2012 47.5% -5.7%
2013 42.8% -9.9%
2016 42.0% -1.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 46.9% 46.9% 46.9% 1
2010s 45.7% 42.0% 50.4% 4

Countries ranked near Yemen

  1. 13 Honduras 45.1%
  2. 14 Cameroon 42.9% compare
  3. 15 Eritrea 42.6% compare
  4. 17 Mauritania 41.6% compare
  5. 18 Iraq 38.3% compare
  6. 19 Cambodia 38.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Yemen?
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Yemen was 42.0% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in Yemen?
The highest recorded value was 50.4% in 2010.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in Yemen?
The lowest recorded value was 42.0% in 2016.
How does Yemen rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?
Yemen ranks 16th out of 142 countries with data for 2016.
Is out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper rising or falling in Yemen?
Over the last ten years it is down 16.6%. 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 rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
185 places, 4,210 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Number of adolescents and youth of 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/