Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number) (pre-primary) in Yemen
Yemen: Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number) (pre-primary) was 16,813 in 2016. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in pre-primary education, female in Yemen, 1991–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in pre-primary education, female in Yemen is 16,813, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
The figure is up 24.6% on the previous year and up 107.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, female in Yemen peaked at 16,813 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 4,748, in 1991.
That places Yemen 135th out of 208 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number) (pre-primary) in Yemen, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 4,748 | — |
| 1992 | 4,836 | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 5,698 | +17.8% |
| 1996 | 5,080 | -10.8% |
| 1999 | 5,656 | +11.3% |
| 2001 | 4,973 | -12.1% |
| 2003 | 6,958 | +39.9% |
| 2004 | 6,968 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 8,090 | +16.1% |
| 2008 | 10,964 | +35.5% |
| 2010 | 11,923 | +8.7% |
| 2011 | 13,841 | +16.1% |
| 2013 | 13,493 | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 16,813 | +24.6% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 16,813 is below the median for low income countries, which is 80,285, 21% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 16,813 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 80,149, 21% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5,204 | 4,748 | 5,698 | 5 |
| 2000s | 7,591 | 4,973 | 10,964 | 5 |
| 2010s | 14,018 | 11,923 | 16,813 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
More education data for Yemen
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 229,234 (2016)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 19,507 (2016)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 16,813 (2016)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.92 million (2016)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.90 million (2016)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 5.15 % change on previous year (2013)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2016)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1215 units per person (2016)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in pre-primary education, female in Yemen?
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female in Yemen was 16,813 in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, female recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 16,813 in 2016.
- What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, female recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,748 in 1991.
- How does Yemen rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, female?
- Yemen ranks 135th out of 208 countries with data for 2016.
- Is enrolment in pre-primary education, female rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 107.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Yemen data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release