Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in Yemen

Yemen: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male was 58.0% in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
58.0%
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
177th
of 199 countries
All-time high
63.3%
in 2001
All-time low
56.3%
in 2008
Years of data
12
1999–2016

Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in Yemen, 1999–2016

02040601999200720161999: 61.1 %2001: 63.3 %2002: 63.3 %2003: 62.1 %2004: 61.5 %2005: 59.2 %2008: 56.3 %2010: 58.4 %2011: 60.3 %2012: 58.5 %2013: 58.6 %2016: 58 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Yemen recorded 58.0% for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in 2016.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in Yemen peaked at 63.3% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 56.3%, in 2008.

That places Yemen 177th out of 199 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.

Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in Yemen, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male (%) in Yemen, 1999 to 2016.
Year % Change
1999 61.1%
2001 63.3% +3.5%
2002 63.3% -0.0%
2003 62.1% -2.0%
2004 61.5% -0.9%
2005 59.2% -3.8%
2008 56.3% -4.8%
2010 58.4% +3.8%
2011 60.3% +3.2%
2012 58.5% -3.0%
2013 58.6% +0.2%
2016 58.0% -1.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 61.1% 61.1% 61.1% 1
2000s 60.9% 56.3% 63.3% 6
2010s 58.8% 58.0% 60.3% 5

Countries ranked near Yemen

  1. 174 Lesotho 59.7% compare
  2. 175 Comoros 58.7% compare
  3. 176 Rwanda 58.7% compare
  4. 178 Benin 55.7% compare
  5. 179 Guinea 52.8% compare
  6. 180 Nigeria 52.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in Yemen?
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in Yemen was 58.0% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male recorded in Yemen?
The highest recorded value was 63.3% in 2001.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male recorded in Yemen?
The lowest recorded value was 56.3% in 2008.
How does Yemen rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male?
Yemen ranks 177th out of 199 countries with data for 2016.
Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male rising or falling in Yemen?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Yemen data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
420 places, 10,387 data points, 1985–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release