Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, female in Yemen

Yemen: Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, female was 78.9% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
78.9%
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
144th
of 165 countries
All-time high
78.9%
in 2016
All-time low
42.0%
in 1999
Years of data
9
1999–2016

Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, female in Yemen, 1999–2016

0204060801999200720161999: 42 % of primary school age children2003: 59.3 % of primary school age children2004: 62.7 % of primary school age children2005: 66.3 % of primary school age children2008: 69.7 % of primary school age children2010: 74 % of primary school age children2012: 77.7 % of primary school age children2013: 78.7 % of primary school age children2016: 78.9 % of primary school age children

Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of primary school age children.

Analysis

Yemen recorded 78.9% for adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, female in 2016. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.

The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 19.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, female in Yemen peaked at 78.9% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 42.0%, in 1999.

Yemen ranks 144th of 165 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, female in Yemen, year by year

Annual values for Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, female (% of primary school age children) in Yemen, 1999 to 2016.
Year % of primary school age children Change
1999 42.0%
2003 59.3% +41.4%
2004 62.7% +5.7%
2005 66.3% +5.6%
2008 69.7% +5.2%
2010 74.0% +6.2%
2012 77.7% +4.9%
2013 78.7% +1.3%
2016 78.9% +0.2%

Yemen compared with similar countries

  • Yemen's 78.9% is above the median for low income countries, which is 71.5%, 1.1× the median. (19 countries reporting)
  • Yemen's 78.9% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 96.5%, 82% of the median. (19 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 42.0% 42.0% 42.0% 1
2000s 64.5% 59.3% 69.7% 4
2010s 77.3% 74.0% 78.9% 4

Countries ranked near Yemen

  1. 141 Senegal 80.8% compare
  2. 142 Puerto Rico 80.4% compare
  3. 143 Jordan 80.3% compare
  4. 145 Burkina Faso 78.4% compare
  5. 146 Madagascar 78.2% compare
  6. 147 Bahamas 75.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, female in Yemen?
Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, female in Yemen was 78.9% in 2016, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, female recorded in Yemen?
The highest recorded value was 78.9% in 2016.
What is the lowest adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, female recorded in Yemen?
The lowest recorded value was 42.0% in 1999.
How does Yemen rank for adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, female?
Yemen ranks 144th out of 165 countries with data for 2016.
Is adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, female rising or falling in Yemen?
Over the last ten years it is up 19.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Yemen data come from?
The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, female (% of primary school age children). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, female (% of primary school age children)
Unit
% of primary school age children
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
201 places, 3,575 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Adjusted net enrollment is the number of pupils of the school-age group for primary education, enrolled either in primary or secondary education, expressed as a percentage of the total population in that age group.