Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. in Yemen
Yemen: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. was 29.4% in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. in Yemen, 1960–2010
Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/. Measured in Incomplete and Completed Primary.
Analysis
The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. in Yemen is 29.4%, measured in 2010.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 27.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. in Yemen peaked at 29.8% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 3.2%, in 1960.
Yemen ranks 47th of 144 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. in Yemen, year by year
| Year | Incomplete and Completed Primary | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 3.2% | — |
| 1965 | 4.4% | +36.4% |
| 1970 | 5.3% | +19.7% |
| 1975 | 5.0% | -5.5% |
| 1980 | 11.5% | +130.4% |
| 1985 | 14.8% | +28.7% |
| 1990 | 22.3% | +50.1% |
| 1995 | 29.8% | +33.9% |
| 2000 | 23.1% | -22.5% |
| 2005 | 15.9% | -31.3% |
| 2010 | 29.4% | +84.9% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 29.4% is below the median for low income countries, which is 31.5%, 93% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 29.4% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 19.6%, 1.5× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.8% | 3.2% | 4.4% | 2 |
| 1970s | 5.1% | 5.0% | 5.3% | 2 |
| 1980s | 13.2% | 11.5% | 14.8% | 2 |
| 1990s | 26.0% | 22.3% | 29.8% | 2 |
| 2000s | 19.5% | 15.9% | 23.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 29.4% | 29.4% | 29.4% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
More education data for Yemen
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 229,234 (2016)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 19,507 (2016)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 16,813 (2016)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.92 million (2016)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.90 million (2016)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 5.15 % change on previous year (2013)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2016)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1215 units per person (2016)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. in Yemen?
- Barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. in Yemen was 29.4% in 2010, according to Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
- What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 29.8% in 1995.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.2% in 1960.
- How does Yemen rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling.?
- Yemen ranks 47th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
- Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Yemen data come from?
- The figures come from Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/, published as part of Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)