Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita (capita) in Yemen
Yemen: Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita (capita) was 0.0554 units per person in 2016. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita in Yemen, 1999–2016
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2016, enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita in Yemen stood at 0.0554 units per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.2% on the previous year and down 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita in Yemen peaked at 0.059 units per person in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.0423 units per person, in 1999.
That places Yemen 69th out of 204 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita (capita) in Yemen, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 0.0423 units per person | — |
| 2001 | 0.0491 units per person | +16.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0518 units per person | +5.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0547 units per person | +5.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0569 units per person | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0588 units per person | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 0.057 units per person | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0563 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 0.058 units per person | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0574 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 0.059 units per person | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0554 units per person | -6.2% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 0.0554 units per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.0753 units per person, 74% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 0.0554 units per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0486 units per person, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0423 units per person | 0.0423 units per person | 0.0423 units per person | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.0547 units per person | 0.0491 units per person | 0.0588 units per person | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.0572 units per person | 0.0554 units per person | 0.059 units per person | 5 |
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 primary education, female (number), per capita in Yemen?
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita in Yemen was 0.0554 units per person in 2016, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 0.059 units per person in 2013.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0423 units per person in 1999.
- How does Yemen rank for enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita?
- Yemen ranks 69th out of 204 countries with data for 2016.
- Is enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Yemen data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in primary education, female (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Enrolment in primary education, female (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Enrolment in primary education, female UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Enrolment in primary education, female (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.