Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male in Yemen
Yemen: Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male was 107.4% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male in Yemen, 1999–2016
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of relevant age group.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male in Yemen is 107.4%, measured in 2016.
That represents a change of down 13.5% on the previous year and down 16.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male in Yemen peaked at 129.0% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 88.0%, in 1999.
That places Yemen 51st out of 184 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male in Yemen, year by year
| Year | % of relevant age group | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 88.0% | — |
| 2001 | 103.2% | +17.3% |
| 2002 | 110.1% | +6.6% |
| 2003 | 119.1% | +8.2% |
| 2004 | 125.7% | +5.6% |
| 2005 | 129.0% | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 116.3% | -9.8% |
| 2010 | 116.1% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 116.5% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 124.2% | +6.6% |
| 2016 | 107.4% | -13.5% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 107.4% is below the median for low income countries, which is 129.6%, 83% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 107.4% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 102.5%, 1.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 88.0% | 88.0% | 88.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 117.2% | 103.2% | 129.0% | 6 |
| 2010s | 116.1% | 107.4% | 124.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
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 intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male in Yemen?
- Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male in Yemen was 107.4% in 2016, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 129.0% in 2005.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 88.0% in 1999.
- How does Yemen rank for gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male?
- Yemen ranks 51st out of 184 countries with data for 2016.
- Is gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Yemen data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male (% of relevant age group). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the official primary entrance age.