Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled in Yemen
Yemen: Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled was 69.38 in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled in Yemen, 1820–2016
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
Yemen recorded 69.38 for primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled in 2016.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled in Yemen peaked at 72.14 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1820.
Yemen ranks 194th of 209 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled in Yemen, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1820 | 0 | — |
| 1825 | 0 | — |
| 1830 | 0.01 | — |
| 1835 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 1840 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 1845 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 1850 | 0.02 | +100.0% |
| 1855 | 0.02 | +0.0% |
| 1860 | 0.03 | +50.0% |
| 1865 | 0.04 | +33.3% |
| 1870 | 0.05 | +25.0% |
| 1875 | 0.06 | +20.0% |
| 1880 | 0.08 | +33.3% |
| 1885 | 0.11 | +37.5% |
| 1890 | 0.15 | +36.4% |
| 1895 | 0.19 | +26.7% |
| 1900 | 0.25 | +31.6% |
| 1905 | 0.33 | +32.0% |
| 1910 | 0.43 | +30.3% |
| 1915 | 0.56 | +30.2% |
| 1920 | 0.74 | +32.1% |
| 1925 | 0.97 | +31.1% |
| 1930 | 1.27 | +30.9% |
| 1935 | 1.66 | +30.7% |
| 1940 | 2.17 | +30.7% |
| 1945 | 2.83 | +30.4% |
| 1950 | 11.49 | +306.0% |
| 1955 | 20.16 | +75.5% |
| 1960 | 6 | -70.2% |
| 1965 | 6.75 | +12.5% |
| 1970 | 9 | +33.3% |
| 1975 | 21.75 | +141.7% |
| 1980 | 35.25 | +62.1% |
| 1999 | 50.09 | +42.1% |
| 2000 | 54.08 | +8.0% |
| 2001 | 58.08 | +7.4% |
| 2002 | 61.3 | +5.5% |
| 2003 | 64.51 | +5.2% |
| 2004 | 67.07 | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 68.58 | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 67.93 | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 67.29 | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 66.64 | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 68.39 | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 70.14 | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 71.02 | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 71.91 | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 72.14 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 71.22 | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 70.3 | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 69.38 | -1.3% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 69.38 is below the median for low income countries, which is 69.45, 100% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 69.38 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 95.42, 73% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled in Yemen changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | +306.0% | 2.83 | 11.49 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1830s | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 2 |
| 1840s | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 2 |
| 1850s | 0.02 | 0.02 | 0.02 | 2 |
| 1860s | 0.035 | 0.03 | 0.04 | 2 |
| 1870s | 0.055 | 0.05 | 0.06 | 2 |
| 1880s | 0.095 | 0.08 | 0.11 | 2 |
| 1890s | 0.17 | 0.15 | 0.19 | 2 |
| 1900s | 0.29 | 0.25 | 0.33 | 2 |
| 1910s | 0.495 | 0.43 | 0.56 | 2 |
| 1920s | 0.855 | 0.74 | 0.97 | 2 |
| 1930s | 1.46 | 1.27 | 1.66 | 2 |
| 1940s | 2.5 | 2.17 | 2.83 | 2 |
| 1950s | 15.82 | 11.49 | 20.16 | 2 |
| 1960s | 6.38 | 6 | 6.75 | 2 |
| 1970s | 15.38 | 9 | 21.75 | 2 |
| 1980s | 35.25 | 35.25 | 35.25 | 1 |
| 1990s | 50.09 | 50.09 | 50.09 | 1 |
| 2000s | 64.39 | 54.08 | 68.58 | 10 |
| 2010s | 70.87 | 69.38 | 72.14 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
- 191 British Virgin Islands 73.03 compare
- 192 Solomon Islands 69.86 compare
- 193 Guinea-Bissau 69.45 compare
- 195 Lesotho 67.83 compare
- 196 Mali 65.99 compare
- 197 Burkina Faso 65.71 compare
More education data for Yemen
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 65.1 (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)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1215 units per person (2016)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled in Yemen?
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled in Yemen was 69.38 in 2016, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 72.14 in 2013.
- What is the lowest primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1820.
- How does Yemen rank for primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled?
- Yemen ranks 194th out of 209 countries with data for 2016.
- Is primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Yemen data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary enrollment selected countries with 711 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Share of children in primary school age who are in school UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Primary enrollment selected countries with 711 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.