Gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Yemen
Yemen: Gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index was 0.8785 GPIA in 2016. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Yemen, 1999–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Yemen recorded 0.8785 GPIA for gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index in 2016. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.8% on the previous year and up 17.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Yemen peaked at 0.8785 GPIA in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.5603 GPIA, in 1999.
Yemen ranks 206th of 214 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Yemen, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 0.5603 GPIA | — |
| 2001 | 0.6292 GPIA | +12.3% |
| 2002 | 0.6623 GPIA | +5.3% |
| 2003 | 0.6914 GPIA | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 0.7106 GPIA | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 0.7454 GPIA | +4.9% |
| 2008 | 0.8117 GPIA | +8.9% |
| 2010 | 0.8236 GPIA | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 0.8225 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 0.8338 GPIA | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 0.8463 GPIA | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 0.8785 GPIA | +3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.5603 GPIA | 0.5603 GPIA | 0.5603 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.7084 GPIA | 0.6292 GPIA | 0.8117 GPIA | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.8409 GPIA | 0.8225 GPIA | 0.8785 GPIA | 5 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
- 203 Cameroon 0.9187 GPIA compare
- 204 Mali 0.9109 GPIA compare
- 205 Saint Helena 0.8921 GPIA
- 207 Chad 0.8621 GPIA compare
- 208 Falkland Islands 0.8607 GPIA
- 209 Guinea 0.8593 GPIA compare
More education data for Yemen
- 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)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 8.79 % change on previous year (2013)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.13 million (2016)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 36,320 (2016)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 267,498 (2011)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Yemen?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Yemen was 0.8785 GPIA in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8785 GPIA in 2016.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5603 GPIA in 1999.
- How does Yemen rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index?
- Yemen ranks 206th out of 214 countries with data for 2016.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.9%. 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 Gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release