Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Yemen
Yemen: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes was 55.5% in 2011. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Yemen, 1999–2011
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Yemen recorded 55.5% for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in 2011.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 11.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Yemen peaked at 55.9% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 49.6%, in 1999.
Yemen ranks 162nd of 181 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Yemen, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 49.6% | — |
| 2003 | 54.5% | +9.9% |
| 2004 | 55.9% | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 55.9% | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 53.4% | -4.6% |
| 2010 | 53.7% | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 55.5% | +3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 49.6% | 49.6% | 49.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 54.9% | 53.4% | 55.9% | 4 |
| 2010s | 54.6% | 53.7% | 55.5% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
- 159 Honduras 58.0% compare
- 160 Tanzania, United Republic of 57.4% compare
- 161 Nigeria 56.1% compare
- 163 Solomon Islands 55.4% compare
- 164 Mauritania 55.2% compare
- 165 Burkina Faso 55.1% 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 to tertiary, both sexes in Yemen?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Yemen was 55.5% in 2011, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 55.9% in 2004.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.6% in 1999.
- How does Yemen rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
- Yemen ranks 162nd out of 181 countries with data for 2011.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.9%. 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 to tertiary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total enrollment in primary, secondary and tertiary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of primary school age, secondary school age, and the five-year age group following on from secondary school leaving. 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.