Proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Yemen
Yemen: Proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 was 1.01 GPIA in 2016. ▲ Rising
Proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Yemen, 1999–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Yemen is 1.01 GPIA, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and up 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Yemen peaked at 1.01 GPIA in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.93 GPIA, in 2005.
That places Yemen 16th out of 183 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top 10%.
Proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Yemen, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 0.9561 GPIA | — |
| 2003 | 0.9547 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 0.93 GPIA | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 0.948 GPIA | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 0.9994 GPIA | +5.4% |
| 2012 | 0.9695 GPIA | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 0.9958 GPIA | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 1.01 GPIA | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.9561 GPIA | 0.9561 GPIA | 0.9561 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.9442 GPIA | 0.93 GPIA | 0.9547 GPIA | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.9945 GPIA | 0.9695 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 4 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
- 13 Egypt 1.02 GPIA
- 14 Sierra Leone 1.01 GPIA compare
- 15 Mauritania 1.01 GPIA compare
- 17 Indonesia 1 GPIA
- 18 United Arab Emirates 1 GPIA compare
- 18 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1 GPIA
- 18 Guyana 1 GPIA compare
- 18 Montserrat 1 GPIA compare
- 18 Malaysia 1 GPIA compare
- 18 Norway 1 GPIA
- 18 Tuvalu 1 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 primary education who are at least 2 in Yemen?
- Proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Yemen was 1.01 GPIA in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 1.01 GPIA in 2016.
- What is the lowest proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.93 GPIA in 2005.
- How does Yemen rank for proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2?
- Yemen ranks 16th out of 183 countries with data for 2016.
- Is proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Yemen data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Proportion of pupils enrolled in primary 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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February 2026 Data Release