Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education in Yemen
Yemen: Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education was 65.1% in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education in Yemen, 1820–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2016, gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education in Yemen stood at 65.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and up 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education in Yemen peaked at 66.4% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
| 1830s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
| 1840s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
| 1850s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
| 1860s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
| 1870s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
| 1880s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
| 1890s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
| 1900s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
| 1910s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
| 1920s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
| 1930s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
| 1940s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
| 1950s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
| 1960s | 0.5% | 0.2% | 0.8% | 2 |
| 1970s | 3.4% | 1.5% | 5.2% | 2 |
| 1980s | 9.0% | 9.0% | 9.0% | 1 |
| 1990s | 36.9% | 36.9% | 36.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 57.4% | 53.5% | 60.5% | 4 |
| 2010s | 65.2% | 63.5% | 66.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
More education data for Yemen
- Duration of pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 56.4% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 41.0% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 77.0% (2016)
- Primary education, teachers 144,824 (2016)
- Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling 4.5 live births per woman (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 71.9% (2016)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education in Yemen?
- Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education in Yemen was 65.1% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 66.4% in 2013.
- What is the lowest gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1820.
- How does Yemen rank for gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education?
- Yemen ranks 176th out of 190 countries with data for 2016.
- Is gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Yemen data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The share of girls of primary school age (typically 6–11 years) who are enrolled in primary education.