Number of primary education enrolments in Yemen
Yemen: Number of primary education enrolments was 3.90 million in 2016. ▲ Rising
Number of primary education enrolments in Yemen, 1999–2016
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Yemen recorded 3.90 million for number of primary education enrolments in 2016. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 21.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of primary education enrolments in Yemen peaked at 3.90 million in 2016 and was at its lowest, 2.30 million, in 1999.
That places Yemen 11th out of 73 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Number of primary education enrolments in Yemen, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 2.30 million | — |
| 2001 | 2.64 million | +14.8% |
| 2002 | 2.78 million | +5.3% |
| 2003 | 2.95 million | +6.0% |
| 2004 | 3.11 million | +5.3% |
| 2005 | 3.22 million | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 3.28 million | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 3.43 million | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 3.64 million | +6.2% |
| 2012 | 3.68 million | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 3.87 million | +5.2% |
| 2016 | 3.90 million | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.30 million | 2.30 million | 2.30 million | 1 |
| 2000s | 3.00 million | 2.64 million | 3.28 million | 6 |
| 2010s | 3.71 million | 3.43 million | 3.90 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
More education data for Yemen
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2022)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 144,824 (2016)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of primary education enrolments in Yemen?
- Number of primary education enrolments in Yemen was 3.90 million in 2016, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest number of primary education enrolments recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 3.90 million in 2016.
- What is the lowest number of primary education enrolments recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.30 million in 1999.
- How does Yemen rank for number of primary education enrolments?
- Yemen ranks 11th out of 73 countries with data for 2016.
- Is number of primary education enrolments rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.1%. 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 Number of primary education enrolments. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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