Primary secondary enrollment completion rates in Yemen
Yemen: Primary secondary enrollment completion rates was 76.98 in 2016. ▲ Rising
Latest (2016)
76.98
Change on year
down 6.2%
World rank
209th
of 217 countries
All-time high
82.07
in 2013
All-time low
63.52
in 1999
Years of data
12
1999–2016
Primary secondary enrollment completion rates in Yemen, 1999–2016
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Yemen recorded 76.98 for primary secondary enrollment completion rates in 2016.
The figure is down 6.2% on the previous year and down 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary secondary enrollment completion rates in Yemen peaked at 82.07 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 63.52, in 1999.
That places Yemen 209th out of 217 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Primary secondary enrollment completion rates in Yemen, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 63.52 | — |
| 2001 | 68.99 | +8.6% |
| 2002 | 71.05 | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 74.39 | +4.7% |
| 2004 | 77.45 | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 79.42 | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 77.92 | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 77.86 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 80.81 | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 79.96 | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 82.07 | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 76.98 | -6.2% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 76.98 is below the median for low income countries, which is 96.81, 80% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 76.98 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 97.63, 79% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 63.52 | 63.52 | 63.52 | 1 |
| 2000s | 74.87 | 68.99 | 79.42 | 6 |
| 2010s | 79.54 | 76.98 | 82.07 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
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 secondary enrollment completion rates in Yemen?
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates in Yemen was 76.98 in 2016, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary secondary enrollment completion rates recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 82.07 in 2013.
- What is the lowest primary secondary enrollment completion rates recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 63.52 in 1999.
- How does Yemen rank for primary secondary enrollment completion rates?
- Yemen ranks 209th out of 217 countries with data for 2016.
- Is primary secondary enrollment completion rates rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Yemen data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Primary secondary enrollment completion rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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