Primary education, pupils, per capita in Yemen

Yemen: Primary education, pupils, per capita was 0.1215 units per person in 2016. ▬ Flat

Latest (2016)
0.1215 units per person
Change on year
down 8.1%
World rank
57th
of 206 countries
All-time high
0.1413 units per person
in 2005
All-time low
0.121 units per person
in 1999
Years of data
12
1999–2016

Primary education, pupils, per capita in Yemen, 1999–2016

00.050.10.151999200720161999: 0.121 units per person2001: 0.131 units per person2002: 0.134 units per person2003: 0.138 units per person2004: 0.141 units per person2005: 0.141 units per person2008: 0.131 units per person2010: 0.128 units per person2011: 0.132 units per person2012: 0.13 units per person2013: 0.132 units per person2016: 0.121 units per person

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.

Analysis

The most recent figure for primary education, pupils, per capita in Yemen is 0.1215 units per person, measured in 2016.

The figure is down 8.1% on the previous year and down 14.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, primary education, pupils, per capita in Yemen peaked at 0.1413 units per person in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.121 units per person, in 1999.

Yemen ranks 57th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Primary education, pupils, per capita in Yemen, year by year

Annual values for Primary education, pupils, per capita in Yemen, 1999 to 2016.
Year units per person Change
1999 0.121 units per person
2001 0.1307 units per person +8.0%
2002 0.1336 units per person +2.2%
2003 0.1375 units per person +2.9%
2004 0.1407 units per person +2.3%
2005 0.1413 units per person +0.4%
2008 0.1307 units per person -7.5%
2010 0.1281 units per person -2.0%
2011 0.132 units per person +3.0%
2012 0.1296 units per person -1.8%
2013 0.1322 units per person +2.0%
2016 0.1215 units per person -8.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.121 units per person 0.121 units per person 0.121 units per person 1
2000s 0.1357 units per person 0.1307 units per person 0.1413 units per person 6
2010s 0.1287 units per person 0.1215 units per person 0.1322 units per person 5

Countries ranked near Yemen

  1. 54 Mali 0.1251 units per person compare
  2. 55 Venezuela 0.1247 units per person compare
  3. 56 Fiji 0.1227 units per person compare
  4. 58 Morocco 0.121 units per person compare
  5. 59 Solomon Islands 0.1208 units per person compare
  6. 60 Ethiopia 0.1206 units per person compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is primary education, pupils, per capita in Yemen?
Primary education, pupils, per capita in Yemen was 0.1215 units per person in 2016, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest primary education, pupils, per capita recorded in Yemen?
The highest recorded value was 0.1413 units per person in 2005.
What is the lowest primary education, pupils, per capita recorded in Yemen?
The lowest recorded value was 0.121 units per person in 1999.
How does Yemen rank for primary education, pupils, per capita?
Yemen ranks 57th out of 206 countries with data for 2016.
Is primary education, pupils, per capita rising or falling in Yemen?
Over the last ten years it is down 14.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Yemen data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary education, pupils, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Primary education, pupils divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

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Indicator
Primary education, pupils, per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
251 places, 11,297 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Primary education, pupils divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.