School enrolment in Yemen
Yemen: School enrolment was 1.32 in 2016. ▲ Rising
Latest (2016)
1.32
Change on year
up 128.8%
World rank
178th
of 178 countries
All-time high
1.32
in 2016
All-time low
0.3169
in 2010
Years of data
6
1999–2016
School enrolment in Yemen, 1999–2016
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Yemen recorded 1.32 for school enrolment 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, school enrolment in Yemen peaked at 1.32 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.3169, in 2010.
Yemen ranks 178th of 178 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
School enrolment in Yemen, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 0.6124 | — |
| 2003 | 0.4477 | -26.9% |
| 2010 | 0.3169 | -29.2% |
| 2011 | 0.8691 | +174.2% |
| 2013 | 0.5751 | -33.8% |
| 2016 | 1.32 | +128.8% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 1.32 is below the median for low income countries, which is 19.78, 7% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 1.32 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 51.53, 3% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.6124 | 0.6124 | 0.6124 | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.4477 | 0.4477 | 0.4477 | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.7693 | 0.3169 | 1.32 | 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 enrolment in Yemen?
- School enrolment in Yemen was 1.32 in 2016, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest school enrolment recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 1.32 in 2016.
- What is the lowest school enrolment recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3169 in 2010.
- How does Yemen rank for school enrolment?
- Yemen ranks 178th out of 178 countries with data for 2016.
- Is school enrolment 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 Our World in Data, published as part of School enrolment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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