School enrollment, primary, male in Yemen
Yemen: School enrollment, primary, male was 81.8% in 2016. ▬ Flat
School enrollment, primary, male in Yemen, 1999–2016
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
Yemen recorded 81.8% for school enrollment, primary, male in 2016.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.8% on the previous year and down 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary, male in Yemen peaked at 90.7% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 80.9%, in 1999.
That places Yemen 189th out of 203 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.
School enrollment, primary, male in Yemen, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 80.9% | — |
| 2001 | 84.3% | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 85.1% | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 87.6% | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 90.2% | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 90.7% | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 85.8% | -5.4% |
| 2010 | 85.2% | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 88.5% | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 87.0% | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 88.7% | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 81.8% | -7.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 80.9% | 80.9% | 80.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 87.3% | 84.3% | 90.7% | 6 |
| 2010s | 86.2% | 81.8% | 88.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
More education data for Yemen
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -1.7 % change on previous year (2011)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 80,059 (2011)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -1.22 % change on previous year (2011)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 187,439 (2011)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -1.91 % change on previous year (2011)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, primary, male in Yemen?
- School enrollment, primary, male in Yemen was 81.8% in 2016, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary, male recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 90.7% in 2005.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary, male recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 80.9% in 1999.
- How does Yemen rank for school enrollment, primary, male?
- Yemen ranks 189th out of 203 countries with data for 2016.
- Is school enrollment, primary, male rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Yemen data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, primary, male (% gross). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.