Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in Yemen
Yemen: Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes was 69.4% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in Yemen, 1999–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Yemen recorded 69.4% for total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in 2016.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.8% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in Yemen peaked at 72.1% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 50.1%, in 1999.
Yemen ranks 187th of 200 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in Yemen, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 50.1% | — |
| 2001 | 58.1% | +15.9% |
| 2003 | 64.5% | +11.1% |
| 2004 | 67.1% | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 68.6% | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 66.6% | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 70.1% | +5.2% |
| 2012 | 71.9% | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 72.1% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 69.4% | -3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 50.1% | 50.1% | 50.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 65.0% | 58.1% | 68.6% | 5 |
| 2010s | 70.9% | 69.4% | 72.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
- 184 British Virgin Islands 73.0% compare
- 185 Solomon Islands 69.9% compare
- 186 Guinea-Bissau 69.5% compare
- 188 Lesotho 67.8% compare
- 189 Mali 66.0% compare
- 190 Burkina Faso 65.7% compare
More education data for Yemen
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.90 million (2016)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 5.15 % change on previous year (2013)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2016)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.1215 units per person (2016)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.78 million (2016)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in Yemen?
- Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in Yemen was 69.4% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 72.1% in 2013.
- What is the lowest total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.1% in 1999.
- How does Yemen rank for total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes?
- Yemen ranks 187th out of 200 countries with data for 2016.
- Is total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. 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, published as part of Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release