MDG: Sub-saharan Africa vs Yemen: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes

MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
68.9%
in 2024
Yemen
60.1%
in 2016
MDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank
183rd
Yemen rank
181st

Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes over time

  • MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
  • Yemen
0204060197119972024

How they compare

MDG: Sub-saharan Africa currently reports 68.9% against 60.1% in Yemen, a difference of 8.8%.

That makes MDG: Sub-saharan Africa's figure about 1.1 times Yemen's.

Across all 11 years both countries report, MDG: Sub-saharan Africa has been ahead every year.

MDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 183rd and Yemen ranks 181st of 219 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 52.4% 48.0% 4.4% MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
2000s 57.6% 53.3% 4.3% MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
2010s 66.0% 58.8% 7.2% MDG: Sub-saharan Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes, MDG: Sub-saharan Africa or Yemen?
MDG: Sub-saharan Africa, at 68.9% against 60.1% in Yemen as of 2024.
What is the difference in gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes between MDG: Sub-saharan Africa and Yemen?
8.8%, with MDG: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for MDG: Sub-saharan Africa and Yemen?
11 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2016.
How do MDG: Sub-saharan Africa and Yemen rank globally for gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes?
MDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 183rd and Yemen ranks 181st of 219 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
417 places, 14,076 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release