School enrollment, primary in Yemen
Yemen: School enrollment, primary was 77.0% in 2016. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, primary in Yemen, 1999–2016
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
In 2016, school enrollment, primary in Yemen stood at 77.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.2% on the previous year and down 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary in Yemen peaked at 82.1% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 63.5%, in 1999.
Yemen ranks 198th of 205 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
School enrollment, primary in Yemen, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 63.5% | — |
| 2001 | 69.0% | +8.6% |
| 2002 | 71.1% | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 74.4% | +4.7% |
| 2004 | 77.4% | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 79.4% | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 77.9% | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 77.9% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 80.8% | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 80.0% | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 82.1% | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 77.0% | -6.2% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 77.0% is below the median for low income countries, which is 96.8%, 80% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 77.0% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 97.6%, 79% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 63.5% | 63.5% | 63.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 74.9% | 69.0% | 79.4% | 6 |
| 2010s | 79.5% | 77.0% | 82.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
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 school enrollment, primary in Yemen?
- School enrollment, primary in Yemen was 77.0% in 2016, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 82.1% in 2013.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 63.5% in 1999.
- How does Yemen rank for school enrollment, primary?
- Yemen ranks 198th out of 205 countries with data for 2016.
- Is school enrollment, primary rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 (% 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.