Education in Yemen

1,454 indicators covering education for Yemen.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
School enrollment, primary, male 89.4% 2016 up 2.9% 107th
Official entrance age to compulsory education 6 years 2019 unchanged 24th
Number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education 9 2025 unchanged 106th
Number of years of compulsory pre-primary education guaranteed in 0 2025 61st
Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private 40.5% 2016 down 17.3% 73rd
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, gender parity 0.9289 GPI 2012 up 6.9% 150th
Over-age students, primary, male 10.3% 2016 down 28.6% 69th
Over-age students, primary, female 9.4% 2016 down 19.5% 66th
Net enrollment rates in lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity index 0.8554 index 2016 up 25.4% 156th
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both 464,398 number 2007 down 28.6% 51st
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female 228,982 number 2007 down 27.5% 51st
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, male 235,416 number 2007 down 29.5% 51st
Outbound mobility ratio to Central Asia, male (UIS estimate) 0.0% 2011 down 22.2% 63rd
Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, both sexes 7.8% 2012 up 90.2% 39th
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female 46.9% 2011 up 46.5% 165th
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index 0.7342 GPI 2011 up 52.5% 169th
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male 63.9% 2011 down 4.0% 148th
Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes 31,039 2016 up 26.9% 23rd
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes 60.5% 2016 up 18.2% 165th
Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, female 26,557 2016 up 86.5% 23rd
Compulsory education, duration 9 years 2025 unchanged 115th
Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes 81.1% 2012 up 0.1% 148th
Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, male 32,118 2016 up 83.2% 28th
Outbound mobility ratio to the Arab States, male (UIS estimate) 0.0% 2011 168th
Repetition rate in Grade 3 of primary education, both sexes 8.6% 2012 up 76.9% 31st
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female 51.5% 2016 up 49.2% 170th
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male 69.2% 2016 up 2.8% 157th
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index 0.7446 GPI 2016 up 45.1% 181st
Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary 84.4% 2016 up 9.7% 150th
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes 9.20 million 2025 up 28.3% 30th
Population of compulsory school age, female 4.49 million 2025 up 28.3% 30th
Population of compulsory school age, male 4.71 million 2025 up 28.4% 30th
Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes 1.16 million 2016 up 35.5% 54th
Outbound mobility ratio to sub-Saharan Africa, male (UIS estimate) 0.0% 2014 133rd
Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education 0.0% 2016 down 100.0% 154th
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both 545,645 2007 down 30.8% 52nd
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female 267,729 2007 down 30.5% 52nd
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, male 277,916 2007 down 31.0% 52nd
Enrolment in lower secondary education, female 482,567 2016 up 70.7% 58th
Duration of compulsory education 9 years 2025 unchanged 120th
Official entrance age to compulsory education 6 years 2025 unchanged 21st
Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education 0.0% 2016 down 100.0% 153rd
Repeaters in Grade 2 of primary education, female 17,081 2016 up 55.3% 30th
Repeaters in Grade 3 of primary education, female 15,487 2016 up 48.9% 31st
Repeaters in Grade 2 of primary education, male 21,691 2016 up 41.5% 32nd
Repeaters in Grade 3 of primary education, male 22,653 2016 up 33.4% 30th
Enrolment in lower secondary education, male 673,008 2016 up 18.1% 49th
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes 42.1% 2016 up 2.6% 143rd
Repeaters in Grade 4 of primary education, female 14,340 2016 up 45.4% 29th
Repeaters in Grade 4 of primary education, male 23,968 2016 up 20.7% 27th
Outbound mobility ratio to South and West Asia, male (UIS estimate) 0.4% 2011 up 46.2% 20th
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age 31.3% 2025 down 22.5% 37th
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age 38.7% 2025 down 19.7% 28th
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age 24.1% 2025 down 27.0% 46th
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both 55.3% 2025 down 11.0% 31st
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female 63.5% 2025 down 9.0% 24th
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male 47.5% 2025 down 13.2% 41st
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes 29.2% 2025 down 4.3% 19th
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female 34.4% 2025 down 2.8% 13th
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled) 24.2% 2025 down 6.2% 26th