Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female in Yemen
Yemen: Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female was 36.8% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female in Yemen, 1999–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female in Yemen is 36.8%, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.7% on the previous year and up 38.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female in Yemen peaked at 36.8% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 19.2%, in 1999.
Yemen ranks 197th of 212 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female in Yemen, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 19.2% | — |
| 2001 | 23.1% | +20.1% |
| 2003 | 25.1% | +8.9% |
| 2004 | 26.5% | +5.6% |
| 2005 | 26.5% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 27.4% | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 29.9% | +9.0% |
| 2011 | 31.5% | +5.4% |
| 2012 | 32.4% | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 34.8% | +7.5% |
| 2016 | 36.8% | +5.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.2% | 19.2% | 19.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 25.7% | 23.1% | 27.4% | 5 |
| 2010s | 33.1% | 29.9% | 36.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
- 194 Malawi 37.3% compare
- 195 Mali 37.1% compare
- 196 Liberia 37.0% compare
- 198 Mauritania 36.2% compare
- 199 Mozambique 35.3% compare
- 200 Madagascar 35.3% compare
More education data for Yemen
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.92 million (2016)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 5.56 % change on previous year (2013)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 144,824 (2016)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 788,594 (2016)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 8.79 % change on previous year (2013)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female in Yemen?
- Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female in Yemen was 36.8% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 36.8% in 2016.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.2% in 1999.
- How does Yemen rank for gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female?
- Yemen ranks 197th out of 212 countries with data for 2016.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.7%. 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, secondary, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release