Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary in Yemen

Yemen: Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary was 84.4% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
84.4%
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
150th
of 183 countries
All-time high
85.9%
in 2013
All-time low
57.2%
in 1999
Years of data
10
1999–2016

Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary in Yemen, 1999–2016

0204060801999200720161999: 57.2 % of primary school age children2001: 65.6 % of primary school age children2003: 71.9 % of primary school age children2004: 74.8 % of primary school age children2005: 77 % of primary school age children2008: 77.2 % of primary school age children2010: 82.2 % of primary school age children2012: 85.5 % of primary school age children2013: 85.9 % of primary school age children2016: 84.4 % of primary school age children

Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of primary school age children.

Analysis

In 2016, adjusted net enrollment rate, primary in Yemen stood at 84.4%.

That represents a change of down 1.8% on the previous year and up 9.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adjusted net enrollment rate, primary in Yemen peaked at 85.9% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 57.2%, in 1999.

Yemen ranks 150th of 183 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.

Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary in Yemen, year by year

Annual values for Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary (% of primary school age children) in Yemen, 1999 to 2016.
Year % of primary school age children Change
1999 57.2%
2001 65.6% +14.9%
2003 71.9% +9.6%
2004 74.8% +4.0%
2005 77.0% +2.9%
2008 77.2% +0.3%
2010 82.2% +6.5%
2012 85.5% +4.1%
2013 85.9% +0.5%
2016 84.4% -1.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 57.2% 57.2% 57.2% 1
2000s 73.3% 65.6% 77.2% 5
2010s 84.5% 82.2% 85.9% 4

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  4. 151 Slovakia 83.2% compare
  5. 152 Eswatini 82.6% compare
  6. 153 Tanzania, United Republic of 82.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is adjusted net enrollment rate, primary in Yemen?
Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary in Yemen was 84.4% in 2016, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest adjusted net enrollment rate, primary recorded in Yemen?
The highest recorded value was 85.9% in 2013.
What is the lowest adjusted net enrollment rate, primary recorded in Yemen?
The lowest recorded value was 57.2% in 1999.
How does Yemen rank for adjusted net enrollment rate, primary?
Yemen ranks 150th out of 183 countries with data for 2016.
Is adjusted net enrollment rate, primary rising or falling in Yemen?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Yemen data come from?
The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary (% of primary school age children). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary (% of primary school age children)
Unit
% of primary school age children
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
219 places, 4,744 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Adjusted net enrollment is the number of pupils of the school-age group for primary education, enrolled either in primary or secondary education, expressed as a percentage of the total population in that age group.