Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Yemen

Yemen: Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education was 12.8% in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
12.8%
Change on year
down 46.7%
World rank
69th
of 153 countries
All-time high
40.4%
in 1999
All-time low
12.8%
in 2016
Years of data
6
1999–2016

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

102030401999200720161999: 40.4 %2005: 30 %2010: 18.4 %2012: 18.9 %2013: 23.9 %2016: 12.8 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Yemen recorded 12.8% for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in 2016. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.

That represents a change of down 46.7% on the previous year and down 57.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Yemen peaked at 40.4% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 12.8%, in 2016.

Yemen ranks 69th of 153 countries on this measure, 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, male (%) in Yemen, 1999 to 2016.
Year % Change
1999 40.4%
2005 30.0% -25.7%
2010 18.4% -38.7%
2012 18.9% +3.0%
2013 23.9% +26.5%
2016 12.8% -46.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 40.4% 40.4% 40.4% 1
2000s 30.0% 30.0% 30.0% 1
2010s 18.5% 12.8% 23.9% 4

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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 12.8% 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 40.4% in 1999.
What is the lowest percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in Yemen?
The lowest recorded value was 12.8% in 2016.
How does Yemen rank for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
Yemen ranks 69th 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 57.5%. 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, male (%). 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, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
194 places, 2,217 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/