Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in Yemen
Yemen: Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male was 81.8% in 2016. ▬ Flat
Latest (2016)
81.8%
Change on year
down 7.8%
World rank
199th
of 214 countries
All-time high
90.7%
in 2005
All-time low
80.9%
in 1999
Years of data
12
1999–2016
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in Yemen, 1999–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in Yemen is 81.8%, measured in 2016.
The figure is down 7.8% on the previous year and down 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in Yemen peaked at 90.7% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 80.9%, in 1999.
Yemen ranks 199th of 214 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in Yemen, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 80.9% | — |
| 2001 | 84.3% | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 85.1% | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 87.6% | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 90.2% | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 90.7% | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 85.8% | -5.4% |
| 2010 | 85.2% | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 88.5% | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 87.0% | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 88.7% | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 81.8% | -7.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 80.9% | 80.9% | 80.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 87.3% | 84.3% | 90.7% | 6 |
| 2010s | 86.2% | 81.8% | 88.7% | 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, primary, male in Yemen?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in Yemen was 81.8% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary, male recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 90.7% in 2005.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary, male recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 80.9% in 1999.
- How does Yemen rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary, male?
- Yemen ranks 199th out of 214 countries with data for 2016.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary, male rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.8%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release