Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in Yemen
Yemen: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male was 58.0% in 2016. ▼ Falling
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in Yemen, 1999–2016
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More education data for Yemen
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.78 million (2016)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 6.04 % change on previous year (2013)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0554 units per person (2016)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.12 million (2016)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 4.45 % change on previous year (2013)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0661 units per person (2016)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.92 million (2016)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 5.56 % change on previous year (2013)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 144,824 (2016)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 788,594 (2016)
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
February 2026 Data Release