Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Yemen
Yemen: Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private was 55.9% in 2016. ▬ Flat
Latest (2016)
55.9%
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
6th
of 171 countries
All-time high
57.2%
in 2011
All-time low
54.9%
in 2010
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 %.
Analysis
In 2016, percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Yemen stood at 55.9%.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Yemen peaked at 57.2% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 54.9%, in 2010.
That places Yemen 6th out of 171 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top 10%.
Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Yemen, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 56.7% | — |
| 2001 | 55.9% | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 56.4% | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 56.8% | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 56.7% | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 55.0% | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 54.9% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 57.2% | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 56.1% | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 55.9% | -0.2% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 55.9% is above the median for low income countries, which is 50.4%, 1.1× the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 55.9% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 51.1%, 1.1× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 56.7% | 56.7% | 56.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 56.2% | 55.0% | 56.8% | 5 |
| 2010s | 56.0% | 54.9% | 57.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
- 3 Cook Islands 57.6% compare
- 4 Nepal 57.6% compare
- 5 North Macedonia 57.3%
- 7 Uzbekistan 55.5% compare
- 8 Montenegro 54.2% compare
- 9 Switzerland 54.2%
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 55.9% 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 57.2% in 2011.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.9% in 2010.
- How does Yemen rank for percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private?
- Yemen ranks 6th 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 down 1.3%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release