Lower secondary completion rate, total in Yemen

Yemen: Lower secondary completion rate, total was 45.0% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
45.0%
Change on year
up 6.4%
World rank
159th
of 187 countries
All-time high
45.0%
in 2016
All-time low
34.4%
in 1999
Years of data
7
1999–2016

Lower secondary completion rate, total in Yemen, 1999–2016

010203040501999200720161999: 34.4 % of relevant age group2001: 40 % of relevant age group2005: 40.1 % of relevant age group2010: 40.3 % of relevant age group2012: 42.7 % of relevant age group2013: 42.3 % of relevant age group2016: 45 % of relevant age group

Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of relevant age group.

Analysis

The most recent figure for lower secondary completion rate, total in Yemen is 45.0%, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.4% on the previous year and up 12.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, lower secondary completion rate, total in Yemen peaked at 45.0% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 34.4%, in 1999.

That places Yemen 159th out of 187 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Lower secondary completion rate, total in Yemen, year by year

Annual values for Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) in Yemen, 1999 to 2016.
Year % of relevant age group 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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 156 Rwanda 47.6% compare
  2. 157 Sudan 47.5% compare
  3. 158 Lesotho 45.0% compare
  4. 160 Iraq 44.9% compare
  5. 161 Liberia 44.5% compare
  6. 162 Comoros 44.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is lower secondary completion rate, total in Yemen?
Lower secondary completion rate, total in Yemen was 45.0% in 2016, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest lower secondary completion rate, total recorded in Yemen?
The highest recorded value was 45.0% in 2016.
What is the lowest lower secondary completion rate, total recorded in Yemen?
The lowest recorded value was 34.4% in 1999.
How does Yemen rank for lower secondary completion rate, total?
Yemen ranks 159th out of 187 countries with data for 2016.
Is lower secondary completion rate, total 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 Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group)
Unit
% of relevant age group
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
232 places, 5,918 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Lower secondary education completion rate is measured as the gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary education (general and pre-vocational). It is calculated as the number of new entrants in the last grade of lower secondary education, regardless of age, divided by the population at the entrance age for the last grade of lower secondary education.