Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Yemen
Yemen: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male was 80.9% in 2016. ▬ Flat
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Yemen, 1999–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Yemen is 80.9%, measured in 2016.
The figure is down 3.2% on the previous year and down 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Yemen peaked at 84.7% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 77.9%, in 2008.
That places Yemen 162nd out of 193 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Yemen, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 79.7% | — |
| 2001 | 83.0% | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 83.5% | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 84.7% | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 83.6% | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 77.9% | -6.8% |
| 2010 | 78.2% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 81.6% | +4.4% |
| 2012 | 81.2% | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 83.6% | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 80.9% | -3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 79.7% | 79.7% | 79.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 82.5% | 77.9% | 84.7% | 5 |
| 2010s | 81.1% | 78.2% | 83.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
- 159 Côte d'Ivoire 82.0% compare
- 160 Solomon Islands 81.7% compare
- 161 San Marino 81.2% compare
- 163 Congo 80.4% compare
- 164 Comoros 78.7% compare
- 165 Madagascar 78.1% 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, male in Yemen?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Yemen was 80.9% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 84.7% in 2004.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 77.9% in 2008.
- How does Yemen rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male?
- Yemen ranks 162nd out of 193 countries with data for 2016.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total male enrollment in primary and secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total male 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.