Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Yemen
Yemen: Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education was 0.7611 GPIA in 2016. ▬ Flat
Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Yemen, 1999–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2016, proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Yemen stood at 0.7611 GPIA. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is down 18.2% on the previous year and down 12.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Yemen peaked at 0.9308 GPIA in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.7611 GPIA, in 2016.
That places Yemen 95th out of 184 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Yemen, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 0.8271 GPIA | — |
| 2005 | 0.8668 GPIA | +4.8% |
| 2010 | 0.9193 GPIA | +6.1% |
| 2012 | 0.9022 GPIA | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 0.9308 GPIA | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 0.7611 GPIA | -18.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.8271 GPIA | 0.8271 GPIA | 0.8271 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.8668 GPIA | 0.8668 GPIA | 0.8668 GPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.8784 GPIA | 0.7611 GPIA | 0.9308 GPIA | 4 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
- 92 Kyrgyzstan 0.7753 GPIA compare
- 93 Peru 0.7739 GPIA compare
- 94 Hong Kong, China 0.7723 GPIA compare
- 96 El Salvador 0.7604 GPIA compare
- 97 Marshall Islands 0.7594 GPIA compare
- 98 Palau 0.7591 GPIA
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 proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Yemen?
- Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Yemen was 0.7611 GPIA in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9308 GPIA in 2013.
- What is the lowest proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7611 GPIA in 2016.
- How does Yemen rank for proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
- Yemen ranks 95th out of 184 countries with data for 2016.
- Is proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Yemen data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release