Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in Yemen
Yemen: Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public was 0.9% in 2016. ▬ Flat
Latest (2016)
0.9%
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
146th
of 176 countries
All-time high
1.0%
in 2003
All-time low
0.9%
in 1999
Years of data
10
1999–2016
Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public 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 public in Yemen is 0.9%, measured in 2016.
That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and up 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in Yemen peaked at 1.0% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 1999.
Yemen ranks 146th of 176 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in Yemen, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 0.9% | — |
| 2001 | 0.9% | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 1.0% | +12.0% |
| 2004 | 0.9% | -9.7% |
| 2005 | 0.9% | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 0.9% | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 0.9% | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 0.9% | +4.7% |
| 2013 | 0.9% | -4.6% |
| 2016 | 0.9% | +1.6% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 0.9% is below the median for low income countries, which is 1.0%, 90% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 0.9% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.0%, 95% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 0.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 1.0% | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 0.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
- 143 Brunei Darussalam 0.9% compare
- 144 Bermuda 0.9% compare
- 145 Korea 0.9%
- 147 Hungary 0.9%
- 148 Slovenia 0.9%
- 149 Puerto Rico 0.9% 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 public in Yemen?
- Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in Yemen was 0.9% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 2003.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 1999.
- How does Yemen rank for percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public?
- Yemen ranks 146th out of 176 countries with data for 2016.
- Is percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.3%. 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 public institutions, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release