Preprimary Gross Enrollment Rate in Yemen

Yemen: Preprimary Gross Enrollment Rate was 1.59 in 2016. β–² Rising

Latest (2016)
1.59
Change on year
up 16.8%
World rank
194th
of 197 countries
All-time high
1.59
in 2016
All-time low
0.5774
in 2001
Years of data
14
1991–2016

Preprimary Gross Enrollment Rate in Yemen, 1991–2016

00.511.51991200320161991: 0.7311992: 0.7131994: 0.7591996: 0.661999: 0.6752001: 0.5772003: 0.82004: 0.8352005: 0.9712008: 1.22010: 1.32011: 1.42013: 1.42016: 1.6

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

The most recent figure for preprimary gross enrollment rate in Yemen is 1.59, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.

That represents a change of up 16.8% on the previous year and up 64.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, preprimary gross enrollment rate in Yemen peaked at 1.59 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.5774, in 2001.

Yemen ranks 194th of 197 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.7075 0.6596 0.7588 5
2000s 0.8793 0.5774 1.21 5
2010s 1.42 1.26 1.59 4

Countries ranked near Yemen

  1. 191 Syrian Arab Republic 5.55 compare
  2. 192 Iraq 3.82 compare
  3. 193 Central African Republic 2.93 compare
  4. 195 Chad 1.27 compare
  5. 196 Somalia 1.15 compare
  6. 197 Afghanistan 1.06 compare

See the full ranking of 198 places β†’

More gender data for Yemen

All data for Yemen β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is preprimary gross enrollment rate in Yemen?
Preprimary gross enrollment rate in Yemen was 1.59 in 2016, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest preprimary gross enrollment rate recorded in Yemen?
The highest recorded value was 1.59 in 2016.
What is the lowest preprimary gross enrollment rate recorded in Yemen?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5774 in 2001.
How does Yemen rank for preprimary gross enrollment rate?
Yemen ranks 194th out of 197 countries with data for 2016.
Is preprimary gross enrollment rate rising or falling in Yemen?
Over the last ten years it is up 64.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Yemen data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Preprimary Gross Enrollment Rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Preprimary Gross Enrollment Rate
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
198 places, 6,144 data points, 1970–2022
Last refreshed

Gender-disaggregated data on educational outcomes.