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 33.8% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Yemen, 1999–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2016, out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Yemen stood at 33.8%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 15.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Yemen peaked at 40.0% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 25.7%, in 1999.
That places Yemen 21st out of 138 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
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 25.7% | — |
| 2010 | 40.0% | +56.1% |
| 2012 | 37.6% | -6.2% |
| 2013 | 33.6% | -10.6% |
| 2016 | 33.8% | +0.6% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 33.8% is below the median for low income countries, which is 50.8%, 67% of the median. (11 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 33.8% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 13.9%, 2.4× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25.7% | 25.7% | 25.7% | 1 |
| 2010s | 36.3% | 33.6% | 40.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
More reference data data for Yemen
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1676 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.35 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0827 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.35 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5619 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2189 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 15.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 17.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4503 (2050)
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 33.8% 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 40.0% 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 25.7% in 1999.
- How does Yemen rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?
- Yemen ranks 21st out of 138 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 15.6%. 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 rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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/