Yemen: Primary school enrollment

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 Yemen

Primary school enrollment, percent of all eligible children

 Latest value 83.90
 Year 2016
 Measure percent
 Data availability 1999 - 2016
 Average 80.74
 Min - Max 66.23 - 89.35
 Source UNESCO
The latest value from 2016 is 83.9 percent, a decline from 89.35 percent in 2013. In comparison, the world average is 102.24 percent, based on data from 168 countries. Historically, the average for Yemen from 1999 to 2016 is 80.74 percent. The minimum value, 66.23 percent, was reached in 1999 while the maximum of 89.35 percent was recorded in 2013. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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Recent data
Yemen - Primary school enrollment - Recent values chart

Historical series
Yemen - Primary school enrollment - historical chart - 1999-2016




The primary school enrollment can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.
Definition: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.

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