Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Yemen

Yemen: Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower was 14.2% in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
14.2%
Change on year
up 25.5%
World rank
24th
of 148 countries
All-time high
23.9%
in 1999
All-time low
11.3%
in 2013
Years of data
5
1999–2016

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

05101520251999200720161999: 23.9 %2010: 15.3 %2012: 12.7 %2013: 11.3 %2016: 14.2 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Yemen is 14.2%, measured in 2016.

That represents a change of up 25.5% on the previous year and down 7.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Yemen peaked at 23.9% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 11.3%, in 2013.

Yemen ranks 24th of 148 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Yemen, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, male (%) in Yemen, 1999 to 2016.
Year % Change
1999 23.9%
2010 15.3% -35.9%
2012 12.7% -16.8%
2013 11.3% -11.3%
2016 14.2% +25.5%

Yemen compared with similar countries

  • Yemen's 14.2% is below the median for low income countries, which is 31.0%, 46% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
  • Yemen's 14.2% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3.5%, 4.0× the median. (17 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 23.9% 23.9% 23.9% 1
2010s 13.4% 11.3% 15.3% 4

Countries ranked near Yemen

  1. 21 El Salvador 15.0% compare
  2. 22 Suriname 14.9% compare
  3. 23 Mozambique 14.7% compare
  4. 25 Cayman Islands 13.2% compare
  5. 26 Bulgaria 12.9% compare
  6. 27 Panama 12.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Yemen?
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Yemen was 14.2% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower recorded in Yemen?
The highest recorded value was 23.9% in 1999.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower recorded in Yemen?
The lowest recorded value was 11.3% in 2013.
How does Yemen rank for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?
Yemen ranks 24th out of 148 countries with data for 2016.
Is out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower rising or falling in Yemen?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.4%. 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 children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
191 places, 4,329 data points, 1970–2019
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Proportion of children and adolescents in the official age range for primary and lower secondary education who are not enrolled in primary or lower secondary education. To calculate the indicator, the number of students of the official age for primary and lower secondary education enrolled in primary or lower secondary education is subtracted from the total population of primary and lower secondary education. The result is expressed as a percentage of the population of the official age for primary and lower secondary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/