Pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Yemen
Yemen: Pupil-teacher ratio, primary was 26.93 in 2016. ▲ Rising
Latest (2016)
26.93
World rank
55th
of 199 countries
All-time high
30.81
in 2010
All-time low
22.37
in 1999
Years of data
5
1999–2016
Pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Yemen, 1999–2016
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
In 2016, pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Yemen stood at 26.93.
That represents a change of down 12.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Yemen peaked at 30.81 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 22.37, in 1999.
Yemen ranks 55th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Yemen, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 22.37 | — |
| 2010 | 30.81 | +37.7% |
| 2011 | 30.25 | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 30.25 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 26.93 | -11.0% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 26.93 is below the median for low income countries, which is 39.77, 68% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 26.93 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 18.54, 1.5× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.37 | 22.37 | 22.37 | 1 |
| 2010s | 29.56 | 26.93 | 30.81 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
- 52 Sierra Leone 27.52 compare
- 53 Ghana 26.99 compare
- 54 East Timor 26.95 compare
- 56 El Salvador 26.89 compare
- 57 Morocco 26.8 compare
- 58 Eswatini 26.6 compare
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 pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Yemen?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Yemen was 26.93 in 2016, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest pupil-teacher ratio, primary recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 30.81 in 2010.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, primary recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.37 in 1999.
- How does Yemen rank for pupil-teacher ratio, primary?
- Yemen ranks 55th out of 199 countries with data for 2016.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, primary rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Yemen data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Pupil-teacher ratio, primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Primary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in primary school.