Primary education gross enrolment ratio in Yemen
Yemen: Primary education gross enrolment ratio was 76.98 in 2016. ▲ Rising
Latest (2016)
76.98
Change on year
down 6.2%
World rank
71st
of 72 countries
All-time high
82.07
in 2013
All-time low
63.52
in 1999
Years of data
12
1999–2016
Primary education gross enrolment ratio in Yemen, 1999–2016
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Yemen recorded 76.98 for primary education gross enrolment ratio in 2016.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.2% on the previous year and down 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education gross enrolment ratio in Yemen peaked at 82.07 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 63.52, in 1999.
Yemen ranks 71st of 72 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Primary education gross enrolment ratio in Yemen, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 63.52 | — |
| 2001 | 68.99 | +8.6% |
| 2002 | 71.05 | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 74.39 | +4.7% |
| 2004 | 77.45 | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 79.42 | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 77.92 | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 77.86 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 80.81 | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 79.96 | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 82.07 | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 76.98 | -6.2% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 76.98 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 97.71, 79% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 63.52 | 63.52 | 63.52 | 1 |
| 2000s | 74.87 | 68.99 | 79.42 | 6 |
| 2010s | 79.54 | 76.98 | 82.07 | 5 |
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 gross enrolment ratio in Yemen?
- Primary education gross enrolment ratio in Yemen was 76.98 in 2016, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest primary education gross enrolment ratio recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 82.07 in 2013.
- What is the lowest primary education gross enrolment ratio recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 63.52 in 1999.
- How does Yemen rank for primary education gross enrolment ratio?
- Yemen ranks 71st out of 72 countries with data for 2016.
- Is primary education gross enrolment ratio rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.1%. 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 gross enrolment ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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