Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school in Yemen
Yemen: Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school was 1.3% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school in Yemen, 1999–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Yemen recorded 1.3% for share of children enrolled in pre-primary school in 2016. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 128.8% on the previous year and up 194.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children enrolled in pre-primary school in Yemen peaked at 1.3% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2010.
Yemen ranks 178th of 178 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school in Yemen, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 0.6% | — |
| 2003 | 0.4% | -26.9% |
| 2010 | 0.3% | -29.2% |
| 2011 | 0.9% | +174.2% |
| 2013 | 0.6% | -33.8% |
| 2016 | 1.3% | +128.8% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 1.3% is below the median for low income countries, which is 19.8%, 7% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 1.3% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 51.5%, 3% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.4% | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.8% | 0.3% | 1.3% | 4 |
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 share of children enrolled in pre-primary school in Yemen?
- Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school in Yemen was 1.3% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children enrolled in pre-primary school recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 1.3% in 2016.
- What is the lowest share of children enrolled in pre-primary school recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2010.
- How does Yemen rank for share of children enrolled in pre-primary school?
- Yemen ranks 178th out of 178 countries with data for 2016.
- Is share of children enrolled in pre-primary school rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 194.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Yemen data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of children of pre-primary school age (typically 3–5 years old) who are enrolled in pre-primary education.