Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Yemen
Yemen: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general was 45.0% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Yemen, 1999–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2016, gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Yemen stood at 45.0%. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.4% on the previous year and up 12.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Yemen peaked at 45.0% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 34.4%, in 1999.
Yemen ranks 164th of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Yemen, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 34.4% | — |
| 2001 | 40.0% | +16.0% |
| 2005 | 40.1% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 40.3% | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 42.7% | +6.0% |
| 2013 | 42.3% | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 45.0% | +6.4% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 45.0% is above the median for low income countries, which is 33.6%, 1.3× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 45.0% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 85.2%, 53% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 34.4% | 34.4% | 34.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 40.0% | 40.0% | 40.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 42.6% | 40.3% | 45.0% | 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 to the last grade of lower secondary general in Yemen?
- Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Yemen was 45.0% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 45.0% in 2016.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.4% in 1999.
- How does Yemen rank for gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general?
- Yemen ranks 164th out of 192 countries with data for 2016.
- Is gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.2%. 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 intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release