Percentage of enrolments in private schools of primary education in Yemen
Yemen: Percentage of enrolments in private schools of primary education was 5.04 in 2016. ▲ Rising
Percentage of enrolments in private schools of primary education in Yemen, 1999–2016
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of enrolments in private schools of primary education in Yemen is 5.04, measured in 2016.
The figure is down 8.8% on the previous year and up 116.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolments in private schools of primary education in Yemen peaked at 5.52 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 1.3, in 1999.
Yemen ranks 42nd of 70 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolments in private schools of primary education in Yemen, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 1.3 | — |
| 2001 | 1.34 | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 1.67 | +24.7% |
| 2004 | 1.8 | +7.7% |
| 2005 | 2.33 | +29.4% |
| 2008 | 3.3 | +41.5% |
| 2010 | 3.95 | +20.0% |
| 2011 | 4.78 | +20.8% |
| 2012 | 4.81 | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 5.52 | +14.8% |
| 2016 | 5.04 | -8.8% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 5.04 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 16.22, 31% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1 |
| 2000s | 2.09 | 1.34 | 3.3 | 5 |
| 2010s | 4.82 | 3.95 | 5.52 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
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 enrolments in private schools of primary education in Yemen?
- Percentage of enrolments in private schools of primary education in Yemen was 5.04 in 2016, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolments in private schools of primary education recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 5.52 in 2013.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolments in private schools of primary education recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.3 in 1999.
- How does Yemen rank for percentage of enrolments in private schools of primary education?
- Yemen ranks 42nd out of 70 countries with data for 2016.
- Is percentage of enrolments in private schools of primary education rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 116.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Yemen data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Percentage of enrolments in private schools of primary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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