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

Latest (2016)
33.8%
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
21st
of 138 countries
All-time high
40.0%
in 2010
All-time low
25.7%
in 1999
Years of data
5
1999–2016

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

0102030401999200720161999: 25.7 %2010: 40 %2012: 37.6 %2013: 33.6 %2016: 33.8 %

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

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, male (%) in Yemen, 1999 to 2016.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 25.7% 25.7% 25.7% 1
2010s 36.3% 33.6% 40.0% 4

Countries ranked near Yemen

  1. 18 Jordan 35.4% compare
  2. 19 Cambodia 35.4% compare
  3. 20 British Virgin Islands 34.4% compare
  4. 22 Lao People's Democratic Republic 33.3% compare
  5. 23 Bahamas 32.5% compare
  6. 24 Malawi 32.3% 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 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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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
181 places, 4,095 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/