Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Yemen
Yemen: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes was 56.4% in 2016. ▬ Flat
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Yemen, 1999–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2016, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Yemen stood at 56.4%.
The figure is up 3.8% on the previous year and down 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Yemen peaked at 61.9% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 54.4%, in 2013.
That places Yemen 15th out of 147 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top 10%.
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Yemen, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 58.4% | — |
| 2010 | 61.9% | +6.1% |
| 2012 | 58.5% | -5.5% |
| 2013 | 54.4% | -7.1% |
| 2016 | 56.4% | +3.8% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 56.4% is below the median for low income countries, which is 67.6%, 83% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 56.4% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 25.4%, 2.2× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 58.4% | 58.4% | 58.4% | 1 |
| 2010s | 57.8% | 54.4% | 61.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
- 12 Mauritania 61.1% compare
- 13 Guatemala 59.2% compare
- 14 Côte d'Ivoire 58.3%
- 16 Cambodia 56.1% compare
- 17 Honduras 56.1%
- 18 Afghanistan 55.9% compare
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 youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Yemen?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Yemen was 56.4% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 61.9% in 2010.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.4% in 2013.
- How does Yemen rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes?
- Yemen ranks 15th out of 147 countries with data for 2016.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Yemen data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of youth of official upper secondary school age who are not enrolled in upper secondary school expressed as a percentage of the population of official upper secondary school age.