Primary completion rate, male in Yemen

Yemen: Primary completion rate, male was 66.1% in 2016. ▬ Flat

Latest (2016)
66.1%
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
167th
of 189 countries
All-time high
68.9%
in 2003
All-time low
65.1%
in 2010
Years of data
11
1999–2016

Primary completion rate, male in Yemen, 1999–2016

02040601999200720161999: 65.7 % of relevant age group2001: 68.3 % of relevant age group2002: 66.3 % of relevant age group2003: 68.9 % of relevant age group2004: 67.2 % of relevant age group2005: 65.4 % of relevant age group2008: 67.1 % of relevant age group2010: 65.1 % of relevant age group2012: 66.9 % of relevant age group2013: 65.6 % of relevant age group2016: 66.1 % of relevant age group

Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of relevant age group.

Analysis

In 2016, primary completion rate, male in Yemen stood at 66.1%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, primary completion rate, male in Yemen peaked at 68.9% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 65.1%, in 2010.

Yemen ranks 167th of 189 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Primary completion rate, male in Yemen, year by year

Annual values for Primary completion rate, male (% of relevant age group) in Yemen, 1999 to 2016.
Year % of relevant age group Change
1999 65.7%
2001 68.3% +3.9%
2002 66.3% -2.8%
2003 68.9% +3.8%
2004 67.2% -2.5%
2005 65.4% -2.6%
2008 67.1% +2.6%
2010 65.1% -3.1%
2012 66.9% +2.9%
2013 65.6% -2.0%
2016 66.1% +0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 65.7% 65.7% 65.7% 1
2000s 67.2% 65.4% 68.9% 6
2010s 65.9% 65.1% 66.9% 4

Countries ranked near Yemen

  1. 164 Guinea 66.9% compare
  2. 165 Gabon 66.8% compare
  3. 166 Eritrea 66.7% compare
  4. 168 Lebanon 66.0% compare
  5. 169 Malawi 65.8% compare
  6. 170 Benin 64.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is primary completion rate, male in Yemen?
Primary completion rate, male in Yemen was 66.1% in 2016, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest primary completion rate, male recorded in Yemen?
The highest recorded value was 68.9% in 2003.
What is the lowest primary completion rate, male recorded in Yemen?
The lowest recorded value was 65.1% in 2010.
How does Yemen rank for primary completion rate, male?
Yemen ranks 167th out of 189 countries with data for 2016.
Is primary completion rate, male rising or falling in Yemen?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Yemen data come from?
The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Primary completion rate, male (% of relevant age group). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Primary completion rate, male (% of relevant age group)
Unit
% of relevant age group
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
234 places, 6,295 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Primary completion rate, or gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, is the number of new entrants (enrollments minus repeaters) in the last grade of primary education, regardless of age, divided by the population at the entrance age for the last grade of primary education. Data limitations preclude adjusting for students who drop out during the final year of primary education.