Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Yemen
Yemen: Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 was 9.4% in 2016. ▼ Falling
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Yemen, 1999–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2016, percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Yemen stood at 9.4%. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 44.9% on the previous year and down 53.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Yemen peaked at 35.3% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 9.4%, in 2016.
That places Yemen 48th out of 185 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Yemen, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 35.3% | — |
| 2003 | 20.1% | -43.2% |
| 2005 | 20.1% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 20.5% | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 13.5% | -34.1% |
| 2012 | 11.9% | -11.9% |
| 2013 | 17.1% | +43.4% |
| 2016 | 9.4% | -44.9% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 9.4% is below the median for low income countries, which is 27.5%, 34% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 9.4% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.8%, 11.1× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 35.3% | 35.3% | 35.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 20.2% | 20.1% | 20.5% | 3 |
| 2010s | 13.0% | 9.4% | 17.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
- 45 Samoa 10.8% compare
- 46 Côte d'Ivoire 9.6% compare
- 47 Micronesia, Federated States of 9.5%
- 49 Dominican Republic 9.3% compare
- 50 Morocco 9.3% compare
- 51 Lebanon 9.2% 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 pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Yemen?
- Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Yemen was 9.4% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 35.3% in 1999.
- What is the lowest percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.4% in 2016.
- How does Yemen rank for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2?
- Yemen ranks 48th out of 185 countries with data for 2016.
- Is percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 53.1%. 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 pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release