Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted in Yemen
Yemen: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted was 0.8147 GPIA in 2016. ▲ Rising
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted in Yemen, 1999–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Yemen recorded 0.8147 GPIA for gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted in 2016. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 30.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted in Yemen peaked at 0.8147 GPIA in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.4514 GPIA, in 1999.
That places Yemen 186th out of 194 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted in Yemen, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 0.4514 GPIA | — |
| 2001 | 0.49 GPIA | +8.6% |
| 2002 | 0.5233 GPIA | +6.8% |
| 2003 | 0.5563 GPIA | +6.3% |
| 2004 | 0.5831 GPIA | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 0.6265 GPIA | +7.4% |
| 2008 | 0.6913 GPIA | +10.4% |
| 2010 | 0.732 GPIA | +5.9% |
| 2012 | 0.7672 GPIA | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 0.7981 GPIA | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 0.8147 GPIA | +2.1% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 0.8147 GPIA is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.992 GPIA, 82% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 0.8147 GPIA is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.01 GPIA, 81% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.4514 GPIA | 0.4514 GPIA | 0.4514 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.5784 GPIA | 0.49 GPIA | 0.6913 GPIA | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.778 GPIA | 0.732 GPIA | 0.8147 GPIA | 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 primary education, adjusted in Yemen?
- Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted in Yemen was 0.8147 GPIA in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8147 GPIA in 2016.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4514 GPIA in 1999.
- How does Yemen rank for gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted?
- Yemen ranks 186th out of 194 countries with data for 2016.
- Is gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.0%. 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 primary education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release