Primary education, pupils in Yemen
Yemen: Primary education, pupils was 3.90 million in 2016. ▲ Rising
Primary education, pupils in Yemen, 1999–2016
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
Yemen recorded 3.90 million for primary education, pupils in 2016. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 21.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils in Yemen peaked at 3.90 million in 2016 and was at its lowest, 2.30 million, in 1999.
Yemen ranks 42nd of 206 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Primary education, pupils in Yemen, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 2.30 million | — |
| 2001 | 2.64 million | +14.8% |
| 2002 | 2.78 million | +5.3% |
| 2003 | 2.95 million | +6.0% |
| 2004 | 3.11 million | +5.3% |
| 2005 | 3.22 million | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 3.28 million | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 3.43 million | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 3.64 million | +6.2% |
| 2012 | 3.68 million | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 3.87 million | +5.2% |
| 2016 | 3.90 million | +0.7% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 3.90 million is above the median for low income countries, which is 3.01 million, 1.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 3.90 million is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.12 million, 3.5× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.30 million | 2.30 million | 2.30 million | 1 |
| 2000s | 3.00 million | 2.64 million | 3.28 million | 6 |
| 2010s | 3.71 million | 3.43 million | 3.90 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
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 primary education, pupils in Yemen?
- Primary education, pupils in Yemen was 3.90 million in 2016, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 3.90 million in 2016.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.30 million in 1999.
- How does Yemen rank for primary education, pupils?
- Yemen ranks 42nd out of 206 countries with data for 2016.
- Is primary education, pupils rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 education, pupils. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.