Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female in Yemen
Yemen: Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female was 98.9% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female in Yemen, 1999–2016
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of relevant age group.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female in Yemen is 98.9%, measured in 2016.
That represents a change of down 12.3% on the previous year and down 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female in Yemen peaked at 112.8% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 62.6%, in 1999.
That places Yemen 121st out of 184 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female in Yemen, year by year
| Year | % of relevant age group | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 62.6% | — |
| 2001 | 78.1% | +24.8% |
| 2002 | 85.0% | +8.8% |
| 2003 | 93.2% | +9.7% |
| 2004 | 99.9% | +7.2% |
| 2005 | 107.5% | +7.6% |
| 2008 | 103.9% | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 102.5% | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 104.5% | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 112.8% | +7.9% |
| 2016 | 98.9% | -12.3% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 98.9% is below the median for low income countries, which is 111.9%, 88% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 98.9% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 101.7%, 97% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 62.6% | 62.6% | 62.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 94.6% | 78.1% | 107.5% | 6 |
| 2010s | 104.7% | 98.9% | 112.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
- 118 Barbados 99.1% compare
- 119 Côte d'Ivoire 99.0% compare
- 120 Liechtenstein 98.9% compare
- 122 Gabon 98.9% compare
- 123 Denmark 98.9% compare
- 124 New Zealand 98.8% 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 intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female in Yemen?
- Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female in Yemen was 98.9% in 2016, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 112.8% in 2013.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.6% in 1999.
- How does Yemen rank for gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female?
- Yemen ranks 121st out of 184 countries with data for 2016.
- Is gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Yemen data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female (% of relevant age group). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the official primary entrance age.