Primary completion rate, total in Yemen

Yemen: Primary completion rate, total was 60.1% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
60.1%
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
173rd
of 189 countries
All-time high
60.1%
in 2016
All-time low
48.0%
in 1999
Years of data
11
1999–2016

Primary completion rate, total in Yemen, 1999–2016

02040601999200720161999: 48 % of relevant age group2001: 51.2 % of relevant age group2002: 50.9 % of relevant age group2003: 53.9 % of relevant age group2004: 53.5 % of relevant age group2005: 53.5 % of relevant age group2008: 57 % of relevant age group2010: 56.5 % of relevant age group2012: 59.3 % of relevant age group2013: 59.2 % of relevant age group2016: 60.1 % of relevant age group

Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of relevant age group.

Analysis

Yemen recorded 60.1% for primary completion rate, total in 2016. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 12.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, primary completion rate, total in Yemen peaked at 60.1% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 48.0%, in 1999.

That places Yemen 173rd out of 189 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

Primary completion rate, total in Yemen, year by year

Annual values for Primary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) in Yemen, 1999 to 2016.
Year % of relevant age group Change
1999 48.0%
2001 51.2% +6.6%
2002 50.9% -0.7%
2003 53.9% +6.0%
2004 53.5% -0.8%
2005 53.5% +0.0%
2008 57.0% +6.6%
2010 56.5% -0.8%
2012 59.3% +4.9%
2013 59.2% -0.3%
2016 60.1% +1.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 48.0% 48.0% 48.0% 1
2000s 53.3% 50.9% 57.0% 6
2010s 58.8% 56.5% 60.1% 4

Countries ranked near Yemen

  1. 170 Benin 61.6% compare
  2. 171 Eritrea 61.3% compare
  3. 172 Madagascar 60.7% compare
  4. 174 Syrian Arab Republic 60.1% compare
  5. 175 Sudan 60.1% compare
  6. 176 Guinea 59.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is primary completion rate, total in Yemen?
Primary completion rate, total in Yemen was 60.1% in 2016, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest primary completion rate, total recorded in Yemen?
The highest recorded value was 60.1% in 2016.
What is the lowest primary completion rate, total recorded in Yemen?
The lowest recorded value was 48.0% in 1999.
How does Yemen rank for primary completion rate, total?
Yemen ranks 173rd out of 189 countries with data for 2016.
Is primary completion rate, total rising or falling in Yemen?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Yemen data come from?
The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Primary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Primary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group)
Unit
% of relevant age group
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
234 places, 6,786 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Primary completion rate, or gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, is the number of new entrants (enrollments minus repeaters) in the last grade of primary education, regardless of age, divided by the population at the entrance age for the last grade of primary education. Data limitations preclude adjusting for students who drop out during the final year of primary education.