Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Yemen

Yemen: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes was 83.2% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
83.2%
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
164th
of 188 countries
All-time high
85.8%
in 2013
All-time low
66.1%
in 1999
Years of data
12
1999–2016

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Yemen, 1999–2016

0204060801999200720161999: 66.1 %2001: 70.7 %2002: 71.9 %2003: 73.8 %2004: 76.1 %2005: 77.1 %2008: 77.3 %2010: 79.8 %2011: 83.4 %2012: 83 %2013: 85.8 %2016: 83.2 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Yemen recorded 83.2% for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in 2016.

That represents a change of down 3.0% on the previous year and up 7.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Yemen peaked at 85.8% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 66.1%, in 1999.

Yemen ranks 164th of 188 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Yemen, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (%) in Yemen, 1999 to 2016.
Year % Change
1999 66.1%
2001 70.7% +7.1%
2002 71.9% +1.7%
2003 73.8% +2.7%
2004 76.1% +3.0%
2005 77.1% +1.4%
2008 77.3% +0.2%
2010 79.8% +3.2%
2011 83.4% +4.5%
2012 83.0% -0.4%
2013 85.8% +3.3%
2016 83.2% -3.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 66.1% 66.1% 66.1% 1
2000s 74.5% 70.7% 77.3% 6
2010s 83.0% 79.8% 85.8% 5

Countries ranked near Yemen

  1. 161 Cayman Islands 85.8% compare
  2. 162 Jamaica 85.6% compare
  3. 163 Honduras 85.0% compare
  4. 165 Puerto Rico 82.7% compare
  5. 166 Bulgaria 81.6% compare
  6. 167 Pakistan 81.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Yemen?
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Yemen was 83.2% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Yemen?
The highest recorded value was 85.8% in 2013.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Yemen?
The lowest recorded value was 66.1% in 1999.
How does Yemen rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
Yemen ranks 164th out of 188 countries with data for 2016.
Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Yemen?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.9%. 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 Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
233 places, 4,592 data points, 1981–2020
Last refreshed

Total enrollment in primary and lower secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of official primary and lower secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.