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 9.5% 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
The most recent figure for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Yemen is 9.5%, measured in 2016. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 44.4% on the previous year and down 50.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Yemen peaked at 34.3% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 9.5%, in 2016.
That places Yemen 44th out of 183 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top quarter.
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Yemen, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 34.3% | — |
| 2003 | 19.5% | -43.1% |
| 2005 | 19.2% | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 19.9% | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 13.5% | -32.1% |
| 2012 | 11.7% | -13.4% |
| 2013 | 17.1% | +45.6% |
| 2016 | 9.5% | -44.4% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 9.5% is below the median for low income countries, which is 26.6%, 36% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 9.5% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.9%, 11.1× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 34.3% | 34.3% | 34.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 19.5% | 19.2% | 19.9% | 3 |
| 2010s | 12.9% | 9.5% | 17.1% | 4 |
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 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 9.5% 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 34.3% 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 9.5% in 2016.
- How does Yemen rank for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2?
- Yemen ranks 44th out of 183 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 50.7%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release