Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Yemen

Yemen: Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private was 4.3% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
4.3%
Change on year
down 12.3%
World rank
132nd
of 174 countries
All-time high
5.0%
in 2013
All-time low
1.2%
in 1999
Years of data
11
1999–2016

Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Yemen, 1999–2016

123451999200720161999: 1.2 %2001: 1.3 %2003: 1.6 %2004: 1.7 %2005: 2.3 %2008: 3.2 %2010: 3.7 %2011: 4.3 %2012: 4.4 %2013: 5 %2016: 4.3 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Yemen is 4.3%, measured in 2016.

The figure is down 12.3% on the previous year and up 86.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Yemen peaked at 5.0% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 1.2%, in 1999.

That places Yemen 132nd out of 174 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Yemen, year by year

Annual values for Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private institutions (%) in Yemen, 1999 to 2016.
Year % Change
1999 1.2%
2001 1.3% +2.9%
2003 1.6% +27.8%
2004 1.7% +4.1%
2005 2.3% +37.4%
2008 3.2% +39.1%
2010 3.7% +13.4%
2011 4.3% +17.7%
2012 4.4% +1.0%
2013 5.0% +13.4%
2016 4.3% -12.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.2% 1.2% 1.2% 1
2000s 2.0% 1.3% 3.2% 5
2010s 4.3% 3.7% 5.0% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Yemen?
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Yemen was 4.3% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private recorded in Yemen?
The highest recorded value was 5.0% in 2013.
What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private recorded in Yemen?
The lowest recorded value was 1.2% in 1999.
How does Yemen rank for percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private?
Yemen ranks 132nd out of 174 countries with data for 2016.
Is percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private rising or falling in Yemen?
Over the last ten years it is up 86.5%. 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 Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private institutions (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
174 places, 2,685 data points, 1998–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of students in lower secondary education enrolled in institutions that are not operated by a public authority but controlled and managed, whether for profit or not, by a private body (e.g., non-governmental organisation, religious body, special interest group, foundation or business enterprise), expressed as a percentage of total number of students enrolled in lower secondary education.