Primary education completion rate (UIS/GEM estimates) - SDG 4.1.2 in Yemen
Yemen: Primary education completion rate (UIS/GEM estimates) - SDG 4.1.2 was 73.05 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Primary education completion rate (UIS/GEM estimates) - SDG 4.1.2 in Yemen, 1990–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary education completion rate (uis/gem estimates) - sdg 4.1.2 in Yemen is 73.05, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 15.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education completion rate (uis/gem estimates) - sdg 4.1.2 in Yemen peaked at 73.05 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 36.55, in 1990.
Yemen ranks 61st of 62 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Primary education completion rate (UIS/GEM estimates) - SDG 4.1.2 in Yemen, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 36.55 | — |
| 1991 | 37.64 | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 38.86 | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 40.16 | +3.3% |
| 1994 | 41.45 | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 42.64 | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 43.93 | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 45.13 | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 46.23 | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 47.29 | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 48.37 | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 49.44 | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 50.48 | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 51.59 | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 52.68 | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 53.8 | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 55.1 | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 56.5 | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 57.86 | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 59.19 | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 60.47 | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 61.62 | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 62.56 | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 63.49 | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 64.45 | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 65.48 | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 66.52 | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 67.4 | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 68.26 | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 69.18 | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 70.13 | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 71.15 | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 72.09 | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 73.05 | +1.3% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 73.05 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 96.06, 76% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 41.99 | 36.55 | 47.29 | 10 |
| 2000s | 53.5 | 48.37 | 59.19 | 10 |
| 2010s | 64.94 | 60.47 | 69.18 | 10 |
| 2020s | 71.61 | 70.13 | 73.05 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
More education data for Yemen
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 65.1 (2016)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 69.38 (2016)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education completion rate (uis/gem estimates) - sdg 4.1.2 in Yemen?
- Primary education completion rate (uis/gem estimates) - sdg 4.1.2 in Yemen was 73.05 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest primary education completion rate (uis/gem estimates) - sdg 4.1.2 recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 73.05 in 2023.
- What is the lowest primary education completion rate (uis/gem estimates) - sdg 4.1.2 recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.55 in 1990.
- How does Yemen rank for primary education completion rate (uis/gem estimates) - sdg 4.1.2?
- Yemen ranks 61st out of 62 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary education completion rate (uis/gem estimates) - sdg 4.1.2 rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.1%. 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 Primary education completion rate (UIS/GEM estimates) - SDG 4.1.2. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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