Total net enrolment rate, primary, male in Yemen
Yemen: Total net enrolment rate, primary, male was 73.5% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Latest (2016)
73.5%
Change on year
down 5.4%
World rank
159th
of 178 countries
All-time high
77.9%
in 2012
All-time low
62.8%
in 1999
Years of data
9
1999–2016
Total net enrolment rate, primary, male in Yemen, 1999–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Yemen recorded 73.5% for total net enrolment rate, primary, male in 2016.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.4% on the previous year and down 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net enrolment rate, primary, male in Yemen peaked at 77.9% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 62.8%, in 1999.
Yemen ranks 159th of 178 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Total net enrolment rate, primary, male in Yemen, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 62.8% | — |
| 2003 | 75.1% | +19.6% |
| 2004 | 77.2% | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 77.4% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 72.5% | -6.4% |
| 2010 | 76.4% | +5.4% |
| 2012 | 77.9% | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 77.6% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 73.5% | -5.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 62.8% | 62.8% | 62.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 75.5% | 72.5% | 77.4% | 4 |
| 2010s | 76.3% | 73.5% | 77.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
- 156 British Virgin Islands 76.0% compare
- 157 Micronesia (country) 75.6%
- 158 Kuwait 75.4% compare
- 160 Honduras 72.4% compare
- 161 Burundi 72.0% compare
- 162 Guinea-Bissau 70.6% compare
More education data for Yemen
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -1.7 % change on previous year (2011)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 80,059 (2011)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -1.22 % change on previous year (2011)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 187,439 (2011)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -1.91 % change on previous year (2011)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total net enrolment rate, primary, male in Yemen?
- Total net enrolment rate, primary, male in Yemen was 73.5% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net enrolment rate, primary, male recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 77.9% in 2012.
- What is the lowest total net enrolment rate, primary, male recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.8% in 1999.
- How does Yemen rank for total net enrolment rate, primary, male?
- Yemen ranks 159th out of 178 countries with data for 2016.
- Is total net enrolment rate, primary, male rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.1%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release