Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in Yemen
Yemen: Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public was 59.5% in 2016. ▼ Falling
Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in Yemen, 1999–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Yemen recorded 59.5% for percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in 2016.
That represents a change of up 10.5% on the previous year and up 16.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in Yemen peaked at 66.6% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 47.2%, in 2008.
Yemen ranks 119th of 183 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in Yemen, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 63.1% | — |
| 2001 | 66.6% | +5.4% |
| 2003 | 54.7% | -17.9% |
| 2004 | 55.1% | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 51.0% | -7.4% |
| 2008 | 47.2% | -7.4% |
| 2010 | 48.5% | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 54.5% | +12.4% |
| 2013 | 53.9% | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 59.5% | +10.5% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 59.5% is above the median for low income countries, which is 57.8%, 1.0× the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 59.5% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 42.5%, 1.4× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 63.1% | 63.1% | 63.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 54.9% | 47.2% | 66.6% | 5 |
| 2010s | 54.1% | 48.5% | 59.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
- 116 Senegal 61.2% compare
- 117 East Timor 60.4%
- 118 United States 59.8%
- 120 Uzbekistan 59.4% compare
- 121 Turks and Caicos Islands 57.9% compare
- 122 China 56.2% 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 59.5% 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 66.6% in 2001.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.2% in 2008.
- How does Yemen rank for percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public?
- Yemen ranks 119th out of 183 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 16.6%. 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 pre-primary education in public institutions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release