Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index in Yemen
Yemen: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index was 0.7342 GPI in 2011. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index in Yemen, 1999–2011
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPI.
Analysis
In 2011, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index in Yemen stood at 0.7342 GPI. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 52.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index in Yemen peaked at 0.7342 GPI in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.4814 GPI, in 1999.
Yemen ranks 169th of 173 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index in Yemen, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 0.4814 GPI | — |
| 2003 | 0.5871 GPI | +22.0% |
| 2004 | 0.6056 GPI | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 0.6338 GPI | +4.7% |
| 2008 | 0.7035 GPI | +11.0% |
| 2010 | 0.7287 GPI | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 0.7342 GPI | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.4814 GPI | 0.4814 GPI | 0.4814 GPI | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.6325 GPI | 0.5871 GPI | 0.7035 GPI | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.7314 GPI | 0.7287 GPI | 0.7342 GPI | 2 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
- 166 Iraq 0.7743 GPI compare
- 167 Guinea 0.7616 GPI compare
- 168 Sierra Leone 0.7386 GPI
- 170 Liberia 0.7221 GPI
- 171 Central African Republic 0.7064 GPI compare
- 172 Chad 0.6908 GPI compare
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, gender parity index in Yemen?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index in Yemen was 0.7342 GPI in 2011, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7342 GPI in 2011.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4814 GPI in 1999.
- How does Yemen rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index?
- Yemen ranks 169th out of 173 countries with data for 2011.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.5%. 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, gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Ratio of female gross enrolment ratio for primary to tertiary to the male value for the same indicator. It is calculated by dividing the female value for the indicator by the male value for the indicator. A GPI equal to 1 indicates parity between females and males. In general, a value less than 1 indicates disparity in favor of males and a value greater than 1 indicates disparity in favor of females.