Primary Gross Enrollment Rate in Yemen
Yemen: Primary Gross Enrollment Rate was 76.98 in 2016. ▲ Rising
Latest (2016)
76.98
Change on year
down 6.2%
World rank
198th
of 205 countries
All-time high
82.07
in 2013
All-time low
63.52
in 1999
Years of data
12
1999–2016
Primary Gross Enrollment Rate in Yemen, 1999–2016
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2016, primary gross enrollment rate in Yemen stood at 76.98.
The figure is down 6.2% on the previous year and down 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary gross enrollment rate in Yemen peaked at 82.07 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 63.52, in 1999.
Yemen ranks 198th of 205 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Primary Gross Enrollment Rate in Yemen, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 63.52 | — |
| 2001 | 68.99 | +8.6% |
| 2002 | 71.05 | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 74.39 | +4.7% |
| 2004 | 77.45 | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 79.42 | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 77.92 | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 77.86 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 80.81 | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 79.96 | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 82.07 | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 76.98 | -6.2% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 76.98 is below the median for low income countries, which is 100.43, 77% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 76.98 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 97.71, 79% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 63.52 | 63.52 | 63.52 | 1 |
| 2000s | 74.87 | 68.99 | 79.42 | 6 |
| 2010s | 79.54 | 76.98 | 82.07 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
More gender data for Yemen
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 19,054 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 1.67 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 28,613 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 28,613 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 3.09 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 662,464 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 697,629 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 655,085 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 689,139 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 643,105 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary gross enrollment rate in Yemen?
- Primary gross enrollment rate in Yemen was 76.98 in 2016, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest primary gross enrollment rate recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 82.07 in 2013.
- What is the lowest primary gross enrollment rate recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 63.52 in 1999.
- How does Yemen rank for primary gross enrollment rate?
- Yemen ranks 198th out of 205 countries with data for 2016.
- Is primary gross enrollment rate rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.1%. 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 Primary Gross Enrollment Rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gender-disaggregated data on educational outcomes.