Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Yemen
Yemen: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes was 73.8% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Yemen, 1999–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Yemen recorded 73.8% for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in 2016.
That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and up 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Yemen peaked at 74.9% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 59.8%, in 1999.
Yemen ranks 174th of 197 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Yemen, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 59.8% | — |
| 2001 | 64.5% | +7.9% |
| 2003 | 67.1% | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 68.9% | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 69.3% | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 67.3% | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 68.5% | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 71.8% | +4.7% |
| 2012 | 72.0% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 74.9% | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 73.8% | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 59.8% | 59.8% | 59.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 67.4% | 64.5% | 69.3% | 5 |
| 2010s | 72.2% | 68.5% | 74.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
- 171 Bahamas 75.2% compare
- 172 Jordan 73.9% compare
- 173 Tuvalu 73.9% compare
- 175 Marshall Islands 71.8% compare
- 176 Tanzania, United Republic of 71.8% compare
- 177 Mauritania 70.3% compare
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 gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Yemen?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Yemen was 73.8% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 74.9% in 2013.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.8% in 1999.
- How does Yemen rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- Yemen ranks 174th out of 197 countries with data for 2016.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.5%. 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 and secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total enrollment in primary and secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of official primary and secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.