Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Yemen
Yemen: Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private was 0.8% in 2016. ▬ Flat
Latest (2016)
0.8%
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
166th
of 171 countries
All-time high
0.8%
in 2010
All-time low
0.7%
in 2011
Years of data
10
1999–2016
Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Yemen, 1999–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Yemen is 0.8%, measured in 2016.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Yemen peaked at 0.8% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2011.
That places Yemen 166th out of 171 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Yemen, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 0.8% | — |
| 2001 | 0.8% | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 0.8% | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 0.8% | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 0.8% | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 0.8% | +6.9% |
| 2010 | 0.8% | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 0.7% | -9.2% |
| 2013 | 0.8% | +4.9% |
| 2016 | 0.8% | +0.5% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 0.8% is below the median for low income countries, which is 1.0%, 80% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 0.8% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.0%, 82% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.8% | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.8% | 0.7% | 0.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
- 163 Switzerland 0.8%
- 164 Montenegro 0.8% compare
- 165 Uzbekistan 0.8% compare
- 167 North Macedonia 0.7%
- 168 Nepal 0.7% compare
- 169 Cook Islands 0.7% 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 pre-primary education in private in Yemen?
- Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Yemen was 0.8% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8% in 2010.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2011.
- How does Yemen rank for percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private?
- Yemen ranks 166th out of 171 countries with data for 2016.
- Is percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Yemen data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private institutions, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release