Primary enrollment selected countries in Yemen
Yemen: Primary enrollment selected countries was 69.38 in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Primary enrollment selected countries in Yemen, 1820–2016
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Yemen recorded 69.38 for primary enrollment selected countries in 2016.
That represents a change of down 3.8% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary enrollment selected countries in Yemen peaked at 72.14 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1820.
That places Yemen 194th out of 209 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary enrollment selected countries 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% |
| 2001 | 58.08 | +15.9% |
| 2003 | 64.51 | +11.1% |
| 2004 | 67.07 | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 68.58 | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 66.64 | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 70.14 | +5.2% |
| 2012 | 71.91 | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 72.14 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 69.38 | -3.8% |
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 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 | 64.98 | 58.08 | 68.58 | 5 |
| 2010s | 70.89 | 69.38 | 72.14 | 4 |
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)
- 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 enrollment selected countries in Yemen?
- Primary enrollment selected countries in Yemen was 69.38 in 2016, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary enrollment selected countries recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 72.14 in 2013.
- What is the lowest primary enrollment selected countries recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1820.
- How does Yemen rank for primary enrollment selected countries?
- Yemen ranks 194th out of 209 countries with data for 2016.
- Is primary enrollment selected countries rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Yemen data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Primary enrollment selected countries. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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