Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Yemen
Yemen: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male was 63.9% in 2011. ▼ Falling
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Yemen, 1999–2011
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Yemen is 63.9%, measured in 2011.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.2% on the previous year and down 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Yemen peaked at 69.4% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 61.9%, in 2010.
That places Yemen 148th out of 173 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Yemen, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 66.5% | — |
| 2003 | 68.4% | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 69.4% | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 68.2% | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 62.5% | -8.4% |
| 2010 | 61.9% | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 63.9% | +3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 66.5% | 66.5% | 66.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 67.1% | 62.5% | 69.4% | 4 |
| 2010s | 62.9% | 61.9% | 63.9% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
- 145 Myanmar 64.8% compare
- 146 Guatemala 64.0% compare
- 147 Lao People's Democratic Republic 64.0% compare
- 149 Côte d'Ivoire 63.4% compare
- 150 Madagascar 63.3% compare
- 151 Jordan 62.0% 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, male in Yemen?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Yemen was 63.9% in 2011, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 69.4% in 2004.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.9% in 2010.
- How does Yemen rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male?
- Yemen ranks 148th out of 173 countries with data for 2011.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total male enrollment in primary, secondary and tertiary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total male 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.