Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Yemen

Yemen: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female was 67.7% in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
67.7%
Change on year
up 7.9%
World rank
9th
of 143 countries
All-time high
77.5%
in 1999
All-time low
62.7%
in 2013
Years of data
5
1999–2016

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

0204060801999200720161999: 77.5 %2010: 71.4 %2012: 67.4 %2013: 62.7 %2016: 67.7 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/). Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Yemen is 67.7%, measured in 2016.

The figure is up 7.9% on the previous year and down 5.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Yemen peaked at 77.5% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 62.7%, in 2013.

That places Yemen 9th out of 143 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top 10%.

Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Yemen, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female (%) in Yemen, 1999 to 2016.
Year % Change
1999 77.5%
2010 71.4% -7.8%
2012 67.4% -5.7%
2013 62.7% -6.9%
2016 67.7% +7.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 77.5% 77.5% 77.5% 1
2010s 67.3% 62.7% 71.4% 4

Countries ranked near Yemen

  1. 6 Ethiopia 75.2% compare
  2. 7 Mozambique 73.0% compare
  3. 8 Afghanistan 68.7% compare
  4. 10 Djibouti 67.1% compare
  5. 11 Syrian Arab Republic 66.3% compare
  6. 12 Burkina Faso 65.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Yemen?
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Yemen was 67.7% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/).
What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female recorded in Yemen?
The highest recorded value was 77.5% in 1999.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female recorded in Yemen?
The lowest recorded value was 62.7% in 2013.
How does Yemen rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female?
Yemen ranks 9th out of 143 countries with data for 2016.
Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female rising or falling in Yemen?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.2%. 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 (http://uis.unesco.org/), published as part of Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
188 places, 2,990 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Number of females of official upper secondary school age who are not enrolled in upper secondary school expressed as a percentage of the female population of official upper secondary school age.