Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Yemen
Yemen: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female was 46.9% in 2011. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Yemen, 1999–2011
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Yemen recorded 46.9% for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in 2011. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.0% on the previous year and up 46.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Yemen peaked at 46.9% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 32.0%, in 1999.
That places Yemen 165th out of 173 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 | 32.0% | — |
| 2003 | 40.2% | +25.5% |
| 2004 | 42.0% | +4.6% |
| 2005 | 43.2% | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 43.9% | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 45.1% | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 46.9% | +4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 32.0% | 32.0% | 32.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 42.3% | 40.2% | 43.9% | 4 |
| 2010s | 46.0% | 45.1% | 46.9% | 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 46.9% 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 46.9% in 2011.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.0% in 1999.
- How does Yemen rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female?
- Yemen ranks 165th out of 173 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 46.5%. 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, primary to tertiary, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total female enrollment in primary, secondary and tertiary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total female population of primary school age, secondary school age, and the five-year age group following on from secondary school leaving. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.