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

Latest (2016)
56.4%
Change on year
up 3.8%
World rank
15th
of 147 countries
All-time high
61.9%
in 2010
All-time low
54.4%
in 2013
Years of data
5
1999–2016

Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Yemen, 1999–2016

02040601999200720161999: 58.4 %2010: 61.9 %2012: 58.5 %2013: 54.4 %2016: 56.4 %

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

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (%) in Yemen, 1999 to 2016.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 58.4% 58.4% 58.4% 1
2010s 57.8% 54.4% 61.9% 4

Countries ranked near Yemen

  1. 12 Mauritania 61.1% compare
  2. 13 Guatemala 59.2% compare
  3. 14 Côte d'Ivoire 58.3%
  4. 16 Cambodia 56.1% compare
  5. 17 Honduras 56.1%
  6. 18 Afghanistan 55.9% compare

See the full ranking of 192 places →

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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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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
192 places, 3,194 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

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.