Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity in Yemen
Yemen: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity was 0.7415 GPIA in 2011. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity in Yemen, 1999–2011
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2011, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity in Yemen stood at 0.7415 GPIA. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 54.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity in Yemen peaked at 0.7415 GPIA in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.4811 GPIA, in 1999.
Yemen ranks 181st of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity in Yemen, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 0.4811 GPIA | — |
| 2003 | 0.5931 GPIA | +23.3% |
| 2004 | 0.6121 GPIA | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 0.6408 GPIA | +4.7% |
| 2008 | 0.7106 GPIA | +10.9% |
| 2010 | 0.7359 GPIA | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 0.7415 GPIA | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.4811 GPIA | 0.4811 GPIA | 0.4811 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.6392 GPIA | 0.5931 GPIA | 0.7106 GPIA | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.7387 GPIA | 0.7359 GPIA | 0.7415 GPIA | 2 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
- 178 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 0.8072 GPIA compare
- 179 Guinea 0.7722 GPIA compare
- 180 Iraq 0.7626 GPIA compare
- 182 Sierra Leone 0.7322 GPIA
- 183 Liberia 0.7056 GPIA
- 184 Chad 0.7045 GPIA 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 to tertiary, adjusted gender parity in Yemen?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity in Yemen was 0.7415 GPIA in 2011, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7415 GPIA in 2011.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4811 GPIA in 1999.
- How does Yemen rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity?
- Yemen ranks 181st out of 186 countries with data for 2011.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.1%. 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 to tertiary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release