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

Yemen: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male was 45.6% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
45.6%
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
23rd
of 142 countries
All-time high
52.8%
in 2010
All-time low
40.0%
in 1999
Years of data
5
1999–2016

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

02040601999200720161999: 40 %2010: 52.8 %2012: 50 %2013: 46.3 %2016: 45.6 %

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

Analysis

Yemen recorded 45.6% for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in 2016.

The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 13.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Yemen peaked at 52.8% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 40.0%, in 1999.

Yemen ranks 23rd of 142 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male (%) in Yemen, 1999 to 2016.
Year % Change
1999 40.0%
2010 52.8% +32.0%
2012 50.0% -5.3%
2013 46.3% -7.5%
2016 45.6% -1.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 40.0% 40.0% 40.0% 1
2010s 48.7% 45.6% 52.8% 4

Countries ranked near Yemen

  1. 20 Jordan 48.1% compare
  2. 21 Myanmar 46.9% compare
  3. 22 Panama 45.8% compare
  4. 24 Zimbabwe 45.1% compare
  5. 25 Eritrea 44.9% compare
  6. 26 Afghanistan 43.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Yemen?
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Yemen was 45.6% 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, male recorded in Yemen?
The highest recorded value was 52.8% in 2010.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male recorded in Yemen?
The lowest recorded value was 40.0% in 1999.
How does Yemen rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male?
Yemen ranks 23rd out of 142 countries with data for 2016.
Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male rising or falling in Yemen?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
187 places, 2,983 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

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