5. Yemen
Percentage of youth of total population: 22.1%
Yemen ranks 5th on our list of countries with the highest youth population. It is another country which seems to be in a depressing state. Several children have lost their lives not only to the war that is currently underway, but also due to the famine that has gripped the nation. UNICEF has suggested, as reported by Middle East Eye, that every 10 minutes a child falls prey to malnutrition in Yemen. The situation does not seem too promising for the youth of the country either, as 48.1% of them, that is nearly half, are neither under employed nor undergoing any sort of education. This heartbreaking situation will have to be ameliorated soon as the percentage of youth in the country will most likely remain on the high side, considering that the median age of the country’s population is currently 19.3 years.
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