Net enrollment rate primary gender parity index gpi in Yemen
Yemen: Net enrollment rate primary gender parity index gpi was 0.8862 in 2016. ▲ Rising
Latest (2016)
0.8862
Change on year
up 3.6%
World rank
173rd
of 180 countries
All-time high
0.8862
in 2016
All-time low
0.5873
in 1999
Years of data
9
1999–2016
Net enrollment rate primary gender parity index gpi in Yemen, 1999–2016
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net enrollment rate primary gender parity index gpi in Yemen is 0.8862, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 15.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net enrollment rate primary gender parity index gpi in Yemen peaked at 0.8862 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.5873, in 1999.
Yemen ranks 173rd of 180 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Net enrollment rate primary gender parity index gpi in Yemen, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 0.5873 | — |
| 2003 | 0.712 | +21.2% |
| 2004 | 0.7319 | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 0.7661 | +4.7% |
| 2008 | 0.8346 | +9.0% |
| 2010 | 0.8312 | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 0.8429 | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 0.8553 | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 0.8862 | +3.6% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 0.8862 is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.9698, 91% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 0.8862 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1, 88% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.5873 | 0.5873 | 0.5873 | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.7612 | 0.712 | 0.8346 | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.8539 | 0.8312 | 0.8862 | 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 net enrollment rate primary gender parity index gpi in Yemen?
- Net enrollment rate primary gender parity index gpi in Yemen was 0.8862 in 2016, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest net enrollment rate primary gender parity index gpi recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8862 in 2016.
- What is the lowest net enrollment rate primary gender parity index gpi recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5873 in 1999.
- How does Yemen rank for net enrollment rate primary gender parity index gpi?
- Yemen ranks 173rd out of 180 countries with data for 2016.
- Is net enrollment rate primary gender parity index gpi rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Yemen data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Net enrollment rate primary gender parity index gpi. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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