Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female in Yemen
Yemen: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female was 53.9% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female in Yemen, 1999–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2016, gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female in Yemen stood at 53.9%. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.9% on the previous year and up 31.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female in Yemen peaked at 53.9% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 29.7%, in 1999.
That places Yemen 184th out of 194 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female in Yemen, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 29.7% | — |
| 2001 | 33.4% | +12.8% |
| 2002 | 34.7% | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 38.3% | +10.4% |
| 2004 | 39.2% | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 41.0% | +4.7% |
| 2008 | 46.4% | +13.2% |
| 2010 | 47.6% | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 51.3% | +7.8% |
| 2013 | 52.4% | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 53.9% | +2.9% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 53.9% is below the median for low income countries, which is 58.2%, 93% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 53.9% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 95.4%, 56% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 29.7% | 29.7% | 29.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 38.8% | 33.4% | 46.4% | 6 |
| 2010s | 51.3% | 47.6% | 53.9% | 4 |
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 intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female in Yemen?
- Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female in Yemen was 53.9% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 53.9% in 2016.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.7% in 1999.
- How does Yemen rank for gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female?
- Yemen ranks 184th out of 194 countries with data for 2016.
- Is gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.4%. 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 intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release