School enrollment, primary, male (% net) in Yemen
Yemen: School enrollment, primary, male (% net) was 89.4% in 2016. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, primary, male in Yemen, 1999–2016
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % net.
Analysis
Yemen recorded 89.4% for school enrollment, primary, male in 2016.
The figure is down 3.1% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary, male in Yemen peaked at 92.3% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 71.3%, in 1999.
That places Yemen 107th out of 167 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
School enrollment, primary, male (% net) in Yemen, year by year
| Year | % net | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 71.3% | — |
| 2003 | 83.5% | +17.0% |
| 2004 | 85.9% | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 86.9% | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 83.9% | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 89.2% | +6.3% |
| 2012 | 92.1% | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 92.3% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 89.4% | -3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 71.3% | 71.3% | 71.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 85.1% | 83.5% | 86.9% | 4 |
| 2010s | 90.8% | 89.2% | 92.3% | 4 |
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 school enrollment, primary, male in Yemen?
- School enrollment, primary, male in Yemen was 89.4% in 2016, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary, male recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 92.3% in 2013.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary, male recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 71.3% in 1999.
- How does Yemen rank for school enrollment, primary, male?
- Yemen ranks 107th out of 167 countries with data for 2016.
- Is school enrollment, primary, male rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. 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 School enrollment, primary, male (% net). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net enrollment rate is the ratio of children of official school age who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. 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.