Enrolment in primary education, male in Yemen
Yemen: Enrolment in primary education, male was 2.12 million in 2016. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in primary education, male in Yemen, 1999–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in primary education, male in Yemen is 2.12 million, measured in 2016.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and up 12.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, male in Yemen peaked at 2.14 million in 2013 and was at its lowest, 1.50 million, in 1999.
Yemen ranks 41st of 216 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Enrolment in primary education, male in Yemen, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 1.50 million | — |
| 2001 | 1.65 million | +10.1% |
| 2002 | 1.70 million | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 1.78 million | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 1.85 million | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 1.88 million | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 1.85 million | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 1.92 million | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 2.04 million | +6.3% |
| 2012 | 2.05 million | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 2.14 million | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 2.12 million | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.50 million | 1.50 million | 1.50 million | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.79 million | 1.65 million | 1.88 million | 6 |
| 2010s | 2.06 million | 1.92 million | 2.14 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
More education data for Yemen
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -1.7 % change on previous year (2011)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 80,059 (2011)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -1.22 % change on previous year (2011)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 187,439 (2011)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -1.91 % change on previous year (2011)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in primary education, male in Yemen?
- Enrolment in primary education, male in Yemen was 2.12 million in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, male recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 2.14 million in 2013.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, male recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.50 million in 1999.
- How does Yemen rank for enrolment in primary education, male?
- Yemen ranks 41st out of 216 countries with data for 2016.
- Is enrolment in primary education, male rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Yemen data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release