School enrollment, primary (% net) in Yemen
Yemen: School enrollment, primary (% net) was 84.2% in 2016. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, primary in Yemen, 1999–2016
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % net.
Analysis
In 2016, school enrollment, primary in Yemen stood at 84.2%.
That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and up 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary in Yemen peaked at 85.4% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 56.8%, in 1999.
That places Yemen 148th out of 186 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
School enrollment, primary (% net) in Yemen, year by year
| Year | % net | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 56.8% | — |
| 2001 | 65.2% | +14.9% |
| 2003 | 71.4% | +9.5% |
| 2004 | 74.3% | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 76.7% | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 76.8% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 81.5% | +6.2% |
| 2012 | 84.7% | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 85.4% | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 84.2% | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 56.8% | 56.8% | 56.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 72.9% | 65.2% | 76.8% | 5 |
| 2010s | 84.0% | 81.5% | 85.4% | 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 in Yemen?
- School enrollment, primary in Yemen was 84.2% in 2016, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 85.4% in 2013.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.8% in 1999.
- How does Yemen rank for school enrollment, primary?
- Yemen ranks 148th out of 186 countries with data for 2016.
- Is school enrollment, primary rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.7%. 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 (% 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.