Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Yemen

Yemen: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female was 43.6% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
43.6%
Change on year
up 5.6%
World rank
189th
of 199 countries
All-time high
43.6%
in 2016
All-time low
23.3%
in 1999
Years of data
12
1999–2016

Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Yemen, 1999–2016

0102030401999200720161999: 23.3 %2001: 27.3 %2002: 27.9 %2003: 29.1 %2004: 30.5 %2005: 30.6 %2008: 33.4 %2010: 37.8 %2011: 39.2 %2012: 39.3 %2013: 41.3 %2016: 43.6 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Yemen recorded 43.6% for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in 2016. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.

That represents a change of up 5.6% on the previous year and up 42.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Yemen peaked at 43.6% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 23.3%, in 1999.

Yemen ranks 189th of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.

Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Yemen, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female (%) in Yemen, 1999 to 2016.
Year % Change
1999 23.3%
2001 27.3% +17.2%
2002 27.9% +2.0%
2003 29.1% +4.2%
2004 30.5% +4.8%
2005 30.6% +0.5%
2008 33.4% +8.9%
2010 37.8% +13.3%
2011 39.2% +3.8%
2012 39.3% +0.1%
2013 41.3% +5.3%
2016 43.6% +5.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 23.3% 23.3% 23.3% 1
2000s 29.8% 27.3% 33.4% 6
2010s 40.2% 37.8% 43.6% 5

Countries ranked near Yemen

  1. 186 Cameroon 45.0% compare
  2. 187 Malawi 44.6% compare
  3. 188 Madagascar 44.2% compare
  4. 190 Burkina Faso 43.2% compare
  5. 191 Mali 43.2% compare
  6. 192 Tanzania 40.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Yemen?
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Yemen was 43.6% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female recorded in Yemen?
The highest recorded value was 43.6% in 2016.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female recorded in Yemen?
The lowest recorded value was 23.3% in 1999.
How does Yemen rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female?
Yemen ranks 189th out of 199 countries with data for 2016.
Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female rising or falling in Yemen?
Over the last ten years it is up 42.5%. 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 Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
420 places, 10,391 data points, 1985–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release