Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private in Yemen
Yemen: Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private was 31.1% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private in Yemen, 1999–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private in Yemen is 31.1%, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private in Yemen peaked at 31.1% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 27.3%, in 2003.
Yemen ranks 167th of 169 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private in Yemen, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 27.9% | — |
| 2001 | 28.3% | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 27.3% | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 28.2% | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 30.4% | +7.8% |
| 2010 | 30.5% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 29.5% | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 30.6% | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 31.1% | +1.6% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 31.1% is below the median for low income countries, which is 49.4%, 63% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 31.1% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 46.2%, 67% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27.9% | 27.9% | 27.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 28.5% | 27.3% | 30.4% | 4 |
| 2010s | 30.4% | 29.5% | 31.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
- 164 Iceland 39.7%
- 165 Uzbekistan 37.3%
- 166 Azerbaijan 33.8%
- 168 Israel 31.0%
- 169 Afghanistan 23.8% 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 secondary education in private in Yemen?
- Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private in Yemen was 31.1% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 31.1% in 2016.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.3% in 2003.
- How does Yemen rank for percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private?
- Yemen ranks 167th out of 169 countries with data for 2016.
- Is percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Yemen data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private institutions, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release