Lower secondary education: SDG 4.1.2 in Yemen
Yemen: Lower secondary education: SDG 4.1.2 was 56.82 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Lower secondary education completion rate (UIS/GEM estimates) - SDG in Yemen, 1990–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for lower secondary education completion rate (uis/gem estimates) - sdg in Yemen is 56.82, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 25.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lower secondary education completion rate (uis/gem estimates) - sdg in Yemen peaked at 56.82 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 21.85, in 1990.
Yemen ranks 57th of 62 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Lower secondary education: SDG 4.1.2 in Yemen, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 21.85 | — |
| 1991 | 23.22 | +6.3% |
| 1992 | 24.48 | +5.4% |
| 1993 | 25.62 | +4.7% |
| 1994 | 26.68 | +4.1% |
| 1995 | 27.84 | +4.3% |
| 1996 | 29.17 | +4.8% |
| 1997 | 30.55 | +4.7% |
| 1998 | 31.82 | +4.2% |
| 1999 | 33.05 | +3.9% |
| 2000 | 34.17 | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 35.33 | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 36.46 | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 37.26 | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 37.94 | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 38.46 | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 39.03 | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 39.47 | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 39.92 | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 40.68 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 41.64 | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 42.76 | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 44.05 | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 45.42 | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 46.64 | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 47.67 | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 48.42 | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 49.38 | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 50.46 | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 51.76 | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 52.93 | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 54.16 | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 55.46 | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 56.82 | +2.5% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 56.82 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 84.59, 67% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27.43 | 21.85 | 33.05 | 10 |
| 2000s | 37.87 | 34.17 | 40.68 | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.82 | 41.64 | 51.76 | 10 |
| 2020s | 54.84 | 52.93 | 56.82 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
More education data for Yemen
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 65.1 (2016)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 69.38 (2016)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lower secondary education completion rate (uis/gem estimates) - sdg in Yemen?
- Lower secondary education completion rate (uis/gem estimates) - sdg in Yemen was 56.82 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest lower secondary education completion rate (uis/gem estimates) - sdg recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 56.82 in 2023.
- What is the lowest lower secondary education completion rate (uis/gem estimates) - sdg recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.85 in 1990.
- How does Yemen rank for lower secondary education completion rate (uis/gem estimates) - sdg?
- Yemen ranks 57th out of 62 countries with data for 2023.
- Is lower secondary education completion rate (uis/gem estimates) - sdg rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Yemen data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Lower secondary education completion rate (UIS/GEM estimates) - SDG 4.1.2. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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