Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in Yemen
Yemen: Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female was 71.9% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in Yemen, 1999–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in Yemen is 71.9%, measured in 2016.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.3% on the previous year and up 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in Yemen peaked at 75.1% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 45.3%, in 1999.
That places Yemen 207th out of 214 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in Yemen, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 45.3% | — |
| 2001 | 53.0% | +16.9% |
| 2002 | 56.4% | +6.3% |
| 2003 | 60.6% | +7.5% |
| 2004 | 64.1% | +5.8% |
| 2005 | 67.6% | +5.5% |
| 2008 | 69.6% | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 70.2% | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 72.8% | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 72.6% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 75.1% | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 71.9% | -4.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 45.3% | 45.3% | 45.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 61.9% | 53.0% | 69.6% | 6 |
| 2010s | 72.5% | 70.2% | 75.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
More education data for Yemen
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.13 million (2016)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 36,320 (2016)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 267,498 (2011)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -1.7 % change on previous year (2011)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 80,059 (2011)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -1.22 % change on previous year (2011)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 187,439 (2011)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -1.91 % change on previous year (2011)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in Yemen?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in Yemen was 71.9% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary, female recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 75.1% in 2013.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary, female recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.3% in 1999.
- How does Yemen rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary, female?
- Yemen ranks 207th out of 214 countries with data for 2016.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary, female rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.3%. 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, primary, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release