Yemen, Rep.—Girls Out-of-School Rate (%)
Category: GenderSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #107 of 167Updated April 2026
Latest Value
98.9%
2016
YoY Change
-12.3%
2013 → 2016
Global Rank
#107
of 167 countries
Maximum
112.8%
2013
Minimum
78.1%
2001
CAGR
+1.6%
10 years
Last
98.9%
Previous
112.8%
Highest
112.8%
Lowest
78.1%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Yemen, Rep.'s girls out-of-school rate (%) was 98.9% in 2016, ranking #107 out of 167 countries. This represents a -12.3% change from 2013. Over the past 10 years, the highest recorded value was 112.8% (2013) and the lowest was 78.1% (2001). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 98.9% | -12.3% |
| 2013 | 112.8% | +7.9% |
| 2012 | 104.5% | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 102.5% | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 103.9% | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 107.5% | +7.6% |
| 2004 | 99.9% | +7.2% |
| 2003 | 93.2% | +9.7% |
| 2002 | 85.0% | +8.8% |
| 2001 | 78.1% |
Top Countries — Girls Out-of-School Rate (%)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sierra Leone | 175.7% | 2018 |
| 2 | Mozambique | 168.8% | 2018 |
| 3 | Madagascar | 157.2% | 2018 |
| 4 | British Virgin Islands | 150.0% | 2017 |
| 5 | Nepal | 147.5% | 2019 |
| 6 | Benin | 143.5% | 2018 |
| 7 | Togo | 139.8% | 2018 |
| 8 | Uganda | 139.6% | 2017 |
| 9 | Congo, Dem. Rep. | 134.7% | 2015 |
| 10 | Nauru | 132.6% | 2016 |
About This Indicator
Definition
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the official primary entrance age.
Methodology
Data compiled by Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), uri: https://uis.unesco.org/bdds, publisher: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS).