Primary education, teachers, per capita in Yemen
Yemen: Primary education, teachers, per capita was 0.0045 units per person in 2016. ▼ Falling
Primary education, teachers, per capita in Yemen, 1999–2016
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2016, primary education, teachers, per capita in Yemen stood at 0.0045 units per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, teachers, per capita in Yemen peaked at 0.0054 units per person in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.0042 units per person, in 2010.
Yemen ranks 116th of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Primary education, teachers, per capita in Yemen, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 0.0054 units per person | — |
| 2010 | 0.0042 units per person | -23.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0044 units per person | +4.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0043 units per person | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0045 units per person | +5.3% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 0.0045 units per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.004 units per person, 1.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 0.0045 units per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0052 units per person, 86% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0054 units per person | 0.0054 units per person | 0.0054 units per person | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.0043 units per person | 0.0042 units per person | 0.0045 units per person | 4 |
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, teachers, per capita in Yemen?
- Primary education, teachers, per capita in Yemen was 0.0045 units per person in 2016, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, teachers, per capita recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0054 units per person in 1999.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers, per capita recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0042 units per person in 2010.
- How does Yemen rank for primary education, teachers, per capita?
- Yemen ranks 116th out of 204 countries with data for 2016.
- Is primary education, teachers, per capita rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Yemen data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary education, teachers, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary education, teachers divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary education, teachers ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Primary education, teachers Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Primary education, teachers divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.