WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) vs Yemen: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes
WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)
82.7%
in 2024
Yemen
68.9%
in 2016
WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) rank
191st
Yemen rank
188th
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes over time
- WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)
- Yemen
How they compare
WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) currently reports 82.7% against 68.9% in Yemen, a difference of 13.8%.
That makes WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)'s figure about 1.2 times Yemen's.
Across all 12 years both countries report, WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) has been ahead every year.
WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) ranks 191st and Yemen ranks 188th of 221 groups.
WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 62.5% | 57.3% | 5.2% | WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) |
| 2000s | 71.3% | 65.7% | 5.6% | WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) |
| 2010s | 81.0% | 70.3% | 10.7% | WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes, WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) or Yemen?
- WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income), 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 WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) and Yemen?
- 13.8%, with WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) and Yemen?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2016.
- How do WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) and Yemen rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
- WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) ranks 191st 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