Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in Yemen

Yemen: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male was 90.3% in 2016. ▬ Flat

Latest (2016)
90.3%
Change on year
down 4.8%
World rank
155th
of 188 countries
All-time high
94.8%
in 2013
All-time low
86.8%
in 1999
Years of data
12
1999–2016

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

0204060801001999200720161999: 86.8 %2001: 89.4 %2002: 89.4 %2003: 90.1 %2004: 91.6 %2005: 91.2 %2008: 88 %2010: 89.7 %2011: 93.7 %2012: 92.7 %2013: 94.8 %2016: 90.3 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Yemen recorded 90.3% for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in 2016.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.8% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in Yemen peaked at 94.8% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 86.8%, in 1999.

That places Yemen 155th out of 188 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male (%) in Yemen, 1999 to 2016.
Year % Change
1999 86.8%
2001 89.4% +2.9%
2002 89.4% +0.0%
2003 90.1% +0.9%
2004 91.6% +1.7%
2005 91.2% -0.5%
2008 88.0% -3.5%
2010 89.7% +2.0%
2011 93.7% +4.4%
2012 92.7% -1.1%
2013 94.8% +2.3%
2016 90.3% -4.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 86.8% 86.8% 86.8% 1
2000s 90.0% 88.0% 91.6% 6
2010s 92.2% 89.7% 94.8% 5

Countries ranked near Yemen

  1. 152 Laos 91.1% compare
  2. 153 India 90.7% compare
  3. 154 Zambia 90.3% compare
  4. 156 Armenia 90.2% compare
  5. 157 Romania 88.5% compare
  6. 158 Moldova 88.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in Yemen?
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in Yemen was 90.3% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male recorded in Yemen?
The highest recorded value was 94.8% in 2013.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male recorded in Yemen?
The lowest recorded value was 86.8% in 1999.
How does Yemen rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male?
Yemen ranks 155th out of 188 countries with data for 2016.
Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male rising or falling in Yemen?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
233 places, 4,500 data points, 1981–2020
Last refreshed

Total male enrollment in primary and lower secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the male 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.