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
Latest (2016)
9.4%
Change on year
down 45.3%
World rank
52nd
of 183 countries
All-time high
35.8%
in 1999
All-time low
9.4%
in 2016
Years of data
8
1999–2016
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.
That represents a change of down 45.3% on the previous year and down 54.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Yemen peaked at 35.8% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 9.4%, in 2016.
Yemen ranks 52nd of 183 countries on this measure, 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 | 35.8% | — |
| 2003 | 20.4% | -43.0% |
| 2005 | 20.7% | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 21.0% | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 13.5% | -35.6% |
| 2012 | 12.1% | -10.7% |
| 2013 | 17.1% | +41.8% |
| 2016 | 9.4% | -45.3% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 9.4% is below the median for low income countries, which is 28.8%, 32% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 9.4% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.9%, 10.4× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 35.8% | 35.8% | 35.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 20.7% | 20.4% | 21.0% | 3 |
| 2010s | 13.0% | 9.4% | 17.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
- 49 Lebanon 10.5% compare
- 50 Aruba 10.4% compare
- 51 Philippines 9.5%
- 53 Myanmar 8.7% compare
- 54 Tanzania, United Republic of 8.7% compare
- 55 El Salvador 8.5% 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 35.8% 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 52nd 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 54.7%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release