MDG: Sub-saharan Africa vs Yemen: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes
MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
82.7%
in 2024
Yemen
68.9%
in 2016
MDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank
187th
Yemen rank
188th
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes over time
- MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
- Yemen
How they compare
MDG: Sub-saharan Africa currently reports 82.7% against 68.9% in Yemen, a difference of 13.8%.
That makes MDG: Sub-saharan Africa's figure about 1.2 times Yemen's.
Across all 12 years both countries report, MDG: Sub-saharan Africa has been ahead every year.
MDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 187th and Yemen ranks 188th of 221 groups.
MDG: Sub-saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | MDG: Sub-saharan Africa | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 62.4% | 57.3% | 5.2% | MDG: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2000s | 71.3% | 65.7% | 5.6% | MDG: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2010s | 81.0% | 70.3% | 10.7% | MDG: Sub-saharan Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes, MDG: Sub-saharan Africa or Yemen?
- MDG: Sub-saharan Africa, at 82.7% against 68.9% in Yemen as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes between MDG: Sub-saharan Africa and Yemen?
- 13.8%, with MDG: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for MDG: Sub-saharan Africa and Yemen?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2016.
- How do MDG: Sub-saharan Africa and Yemen rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
- MDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 187th and Yemen ranks 188th of 221 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release