Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Yemen

Yemen: Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education was 9.7% in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
9.7%
Change on year
down 56.4%
World rank
63rd
of 153 countries
All-time high
33.4%
in 1999
All-time low
9.7%
in 2016
Years of data
6
1999–2016

Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Yemen, 1999–2016

1015202530351999200720161999: 33.4 %2005: 26 %2010: 16.9 %2012: 17.1 %2013: 22.3 %2016: 9.7 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2016, percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Yemen stood at 9.7%. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 56.4% on the previous year and down 62.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Yemen peaked at 33.4% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 9.7%, in 2016.

That places Yemen 63rd out of 153 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.

Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Yemen, year by year

Annual values for Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, female (%) in Yemen, 1999 to 2016.
Year % Change
1999 33.4%
2005 26.0% -22.1%
2010 16.9% -35.0%
2012 17.1% +1.1%
2013 22.3% +30.5%
2016 9.7% -56.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 33.4% 33.4% 33.4% 1
2000s 26.0% 26.0% 26.0% 1
2010s 16.5% 9.7% 22.3% 4

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  4. 64 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 9.5% compare
  5. 65 Panama 9.3% compare
  6. 66 Trinidad and Tobago 9.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Yemen?
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Yemen was 9.7% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in Yemen?
The highest recorded value was 33.4% in 1999.
What is the lowest percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in Yemen?
The lowest recorded value was 9.7% in 2016.
How does Yemen rank for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
Yemen ranks 63rd out of 153 countries with data for 2016.
Is percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education rising or falling in Yemen?
Over the last ten years it is down 62.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Yemen data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
194 places, 2,218 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Percentage of pupils in each level of education (primary and lower secondary general education) who are at least 2 years above the intended age for their grade. The intended age for a given grade is the age at which pupils would enter the grade if they had started school at the official primary entrance age, had studied full-time and had progressed without repeating or skipping a grade. The value is calculated as the sum of enrolments across all grades in the given level of education which are 2 or more years older than the intended age for the given grade is expressed as a percentage of the total enrolment in the given level of education. A low value of this indicator will show that the majority of students start school on time and progress with minimum levels of grade repetition. Late school entry and significant grade repetition exacerbate over-age progression and should be discouraged as both are associated with lower levels of student learning achievement. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/