Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Yemen
Yemen: Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public was 57.7% in 2016. ▼ Falling
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Yemen, 1999–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2016, percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Yemen stood at 57.7%. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 13.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Yemen peaked at 73.2% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 57.7%, in 2016.
That places Yemen 6th out of 191 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Yemen, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 73.2% | — |
| 2001 | 70.7% | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 69.0% | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 67.8% | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 66.8% | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 63.6% | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 61.5% | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 61.3% | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 60.6% | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 59.3% | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 57.7% | -2.6% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 57.7% is above the median for low income countries, which is 50.9%, 1.1× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 57.7% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 50.4%, 1.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 73.2% | 73.2% | 73.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 67.6% | 63.6% | 70.7% | 5 |
| 2010s | 60.1% | 57.7% | 61.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
- 3 Dominica 61.0% compare
- 4 Chad 59.4% compare
- 5 Iraq 59.3% compare
- 7 Afghanistan 57.4% compare
- 8 Macau, China 57.0% compare
- 9 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 55.1% 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 57.7% 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 73.2% in 1999.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.7% in 2016.
- How does Yemen rank for percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public?
- Yemen ranks 6th 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 down 13.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release