Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Yemen
Yemen: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes was 60.1% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Yemen, 1999–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Yemen is 60.1%, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and up 12.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Yemen peaked at 60.1% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 48.0%, in 1999.
That places Yemen 181st out of 198 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, both sexes in Yemen, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 48.0% | — |
| 2001 | 51.2% | +6.6% |
| 2002 | 50.9% | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 53.9% | +6.0% |
| 2004 | 53.5% | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 53.5% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 57.0% | +6.6% |
| 2010 | 56.5% | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 59.3% | +4.9% |
| 2013 | 59.2% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 60.1% | +1.7% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 60.1% is above the median for low income countries, which is 60.1%, 1.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 60.1% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 93.9%, 64% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 48.0% | 48.0% | 48.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 53.3% | 50.9% | 57.0% | 6 |
| 2010s | 58.8% | 56.5% | 60.1% | 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, both sexes in Yemen?
- Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Yemen was 60.1% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 60.1% in 2016.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.0% in 1999.
- How does Yemen rank for gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- Yemen ranks 181st out of 198 countries with data for 2016.
- Is gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.4%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release