Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Yemen
Yemen: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female was 40.7% in 2011. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Yemen, 1999–2011
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2011, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Yemen stood at 40.7%. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 49.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Yemen peaked at 40.7% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 27.3%, in 1999.
That places Yemen 182nd out of 186 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Yemen, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 27.3% | — |
| 2003 | 35.1% | +28.7% |
| 2004 | 36.8% | +5.0% |
| 2005 | 38.0% | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 38.3% | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 39.2% | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 40.7% | +3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27.3% | 27.3% | 27.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 37.0% | 35.1% | 38.3% | 4 |
| 2010s | 39.9% | 39.2% | 40.7% | 2 |
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 gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Yemen?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Yemen was 40.7% in 2011, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 40.7% in 2011.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.3% in 1999.
- How does Yemen rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female?
- Yemen ranks 182nd out of 186 countries with data for 2011.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.2%. 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 to tertiary, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release