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 19.6% in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
19.6%
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
17th
of 149 countries
All-time high
41.2%
in 1999
All-time low
19.3%
in 2013
Years of data
5
1999–2016

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

0102030401999200720161999: 41.2 %2010: 24.4 %2012: 21.5 %2013: 19.3 %2016: 19.6 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Yemen recorded 19.6% for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in 2016.

That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and down 19.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Yemen peaked at 41.2% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 19.3%, in 2013.

Yemen ranks 17th of 149 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, both sexes (%) in Yemen, 1999 to 2016.
Year % Change
1999 41.2%
2010 24.4% -40.8%
2012 21.5% -11.9%
2013 19.3% -10.0%
2016 19.6% +1.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 41.2% 41.2% 41.2% 1
2010s 21.2% 19.3% 24.4% 4

Countries ranked near Yemen

  1. 14 Puerto Rico 21.2% compare
  2. 15 Honduras 21.1%
  3. 16 Côte d'Ivoire 19.8%
  4. 18 Guatemala 18.1% compare
  5. 19 Mozambique 17.8% compare
  6. 20 Jamaica 17.4% 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 19.6% 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 41.2% 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 19.3% in 2013.
How does Yemen rank for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?
Yemen ranks 17th out of 149 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 19.4%. 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, both sexes (%). 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, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
192 places, 4,615 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/