Gender gap education levels, gaps filled in Yemen
Yemen: Gender gap education levels, gaps filled was 65.1 in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Gender gap education levels, gaps filled in Yemen, 1820–2016
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
Yemen recorded 65.1 for gender gap education levels, gaps filled in 2016.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and up 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender gap education levels, gaps filled in Yemen peaked at 66.39 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1820.
That places Yemen 176th out of 190 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gender gap education levels, gaps filled in Yemen, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1820 | 0 | — |
| 1825 | 0 | — |
| 1830 | 0 | — |
| 1835 | 0 | — |
| 1840 | 0 | — |
| 1845 | 0 | — |
| 1850 | 0 | — |
| 1855 | 0 | — |
| 1860 | 0 | — |
| 1865 | 0 | — |
| 1870 | 0 | — |
| 1875 | 0 | — |
| 1880 | 0 | — |
| 1885 | 0 | — |
| 1890 | 0 | — |
| 1895 | 0 | — |
| 1900 | 0 | — |
| 1905 | 0 | — |
| 1910 | 0 | — |
| 1915 | 0 | — |
| 1920 | 0 | — |
| 1925 | 0 | — |
| 1930 | 0 | — |
| 1935 | 0 | — |
| 1940 | 0 | — |
| 1945 | 0 | — |
| 1950 | 0 | — |
| 1955 | 0 | — |
| 1960 | 0.23 | — |
| 1965 | 0.75 | +226.1% |
| 1970 | 1.5 | +100.0% |
| 1975 | 5.25 | +250.0% |
| 1980 | 9 | +71.4% |
| 1999 | 36.86 | +309.6% |
| 2000 | 41.01 | +11.3% |
| 2001 | 45.16 | +10.1% |
| 2002 | 49.31 | +9.2% |
| 2003 | 53.46 | +8.4% |
| 2004 | 56.49 | +5.7% |
| 2005 | 59.31 | +5.0% |
| 2006 | 59.71 | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 60.11 | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 60.51 | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 62.02 | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 63.53 | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 64.59 | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 65.64 | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 66.39 | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 65.96 | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 65.53 | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 65.1 | -0.7% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 65.1 is below the median for low income countries, which is 68.33, 95% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 65.1 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 96.16, 68% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gender gap education levels, gaps filled in Yemen changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +309.6% | 9 | 36.86 |
| 1975 | +250.0% | 1.5 | 5.25 |
| 1965 | +226.1% | 0.23 | 0.75 |
| 1970 | +100.0% | 0.75 | 1.5 |
| 1980 | +71.4% | 5.25 | 9 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1830s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1840s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1850s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1860s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1870s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1880s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1890s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1900s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1910s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1920s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1930s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1940s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1950s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1960s | 0.49 | 0.23 | 0.75 | 2 |
| 1970s | 3.38 | 1.5 | 5.25 | 2 |
| 1980s | 9 | 9 | 9 | 1 |
| 1990s | 36.86 | 36.86 | 36.86 | 1 |
| 2000s | 54.71 | 41.01 | 62.02 | 10 |
| 2010s | 65.25 | 63.53 | 66.39 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
More education data for Yemen
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 69.38 (2016)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gender gap education levels, gaps filled in Yemen?
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled in Yemen was 65.1 in 2016, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gender gap education levels, gaps filled recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 66.39 in 2013.
- What is the lowest gender gap education levels, gaps filled recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1820.
- How does Yemen rank for gender gap education levels, gaps filled?
- Yemen ranks 176th out of 190 countries with data for 2016.
- Is gender gap education levels, gaps filled rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Yemen data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gender gap education levels, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gender gap education levels with 642 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Gender gap education levels with 642 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.