Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Yemen
Yemen: Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public was 42.3% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Yemen, 1999–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Yemen recorded 42.3% for percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in 2016. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.7% on the previous year and up 27.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Yemen peaked at 42.3% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 26.8%, in 1999.
Yemen ranks 186th of 191 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Yemen, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 26.8% | — |
| 2001 | 29.3% | +9.4% |
| 2003 | 31.0% | +5.9% |
| 2004 | 32.2% | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 33.2% | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 36.4% | +9.5% |
| 2010 | 38.5% | +5.9% |
| 2011 | 38.7% | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 39.4% | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 40.7% | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 42.3% | +3.7% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 42.3% is below the median for low income countries, which is 49.1%, 86% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 42.3% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 49.6%, 85% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26.8% | 26.8% | 26.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 32.4% | 29.3% | 36.4% | 5 |
| 2010s | 39.9% | 38.5% | 42.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
- 183 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 44.9% compare
- 184 Macau, China 43.0% compare
- 185 Afghanistan 42.6% compare
- 187 Iraq 40.7% compare
- 188 Chad 40.6% compare
- 189 Dominica 39.0% compare
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 percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Yemen?
- Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Yemen was 42.3% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 42.3% in 2016.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.8% in 1999.
- How does Yemen rank for percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public?
- Yemen ranks 186th out of 191 countries with data for 2016.
- Is percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.3%. 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 Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public institutions, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release