Lower secondary completion rate, female in Yemen

Yemen: Lower secondary completion rate, female was 38.5% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
38.5%
Change on year
up 11.1%
World rank
167th
of 187 countries
All-time high
38.5%
in 2016
All-time low
18.4%
in 1999
Years of data
7
1999–2016

Lower secondary completion rate, female in Yemen, 1999–2016

0102030401999200720161999: 18.4 % of relevant age group2001: 23.4 % of relevant age group2005: 25.8 % of relevant age group2010: 30.9 % of relevant age group2012: 33.8 % of relevant age group2013: 34.7 % of relevant age group2016: 38.5 % of relevant age group

Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of relevant age group.

Analysis

Yemen recorded 38.5% for lower secondary completion rate, female in 2016. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.

The figure is up 11.1% on the previous year and up 49.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, lower secondary completion rate, female in Yemen peaked at 38.5% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 18.4%, in 1999.

That places Yemen 167th out of 187 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Lower secondary completion rate, female in Yemen, year by year

Annual values for Lower secondary completion rate, female (% of relevant age group) in Yemen, 1999 to 2016.
Year % of relevant age group Change
1999 18.4%
2001 23.4% +27.3%
2005 25.8% +10.1%
2010 30.9% +19.5%
2012 33.8% +9.7%
2013 34.7% +2.4%
2016 38.5% +11.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 18.4% 18.4% 18.4% 1
2000s 24.6% 23.4% 25.8% 2
2010s 34.5% 30.9% 38.5% 4

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  5. 169 Tanzania, United Republic of 36.0% compare
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Frequently asked questions

What is lower secondary completion rate, female in Yemen?
Lower secondary completion rate, female in Yemen was 38.5% in 2016, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest lower secondary completion rate, female recorded in Yemen?
The highest recorded value was 38.5% in 2016.
What is the lowest lower secondary completion rate, female recorded in Yemen?
The lowest recorded value was 18.4% in 1999.
How does Yemen rank for lower secondary completion rate, female?
Yemen ranks 167th out of 187 countries with data for 2016.
Is lower secondary completion rate, female rising or falling in Yemen?
Over the last ten years it is up 49.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Yemen data come from?
The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Lower secondary completion rate, female (% of relevant age group). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Lower secondary completion rate, female (% of relevant age group)
Unit
% of relevant age group
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
232 places, 5,459 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Lower secondary education completion rate is measured as the gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary education (general and pre-vocational). It is calculated as the number of new entrants in the last grade of lower secondary education, regardless of age, divided by the population at the entrance age for the last grade of lower secondary education.