Number of repeaters in all grades of primary education in Yemen
Yemen: Number of repeaters in all grades of primary education was 229,234 in 2016. ▲ Rising
Latest (2016)
229,234
Change on year
down 29.7%
World rank
3rd
of 69 countries
All-time high
326,264
in 2013
All-time low
127,864
in 2003
Years of data
11
1999–2016
Number of repeaters in all grades of primary education in Yemen, 1999–2016
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Yemen recorded 229,234 for number of repeaters in all grades of primary education in 2016.
That represents a change of down 29.7% on the previous year and up 45.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of repeaters in all grades of primary education in Yemen peaked at 326,264 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 127,864, in 2003.
Yemen ranks 3rd of 69 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Number of repeaters in all grades of primary education in Yemen, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 244,481 | — |
| 2001 | 184,030 | -24.7% |
| 2002 | 193,120 | +4.9% |
| 2003 | 127,864 | -33.8% |
| 2004 | 134,613 | +5.3% |
| 2005 | 157,870 | +17.3% |
| 2008 | 187,884 | +19.0% |
| 2010 | 223,518 | +19.0% |
| 2012 | 245,215 | +9.7% |
| 2013 | 326,264 | +33.1% |
| 2016 | 229,234 | -29.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 244,481 | 244,481 | 244,481 | 1 |
| 2000s | 164,230 | 127,864 | 193,120 | 6 |
| 2010s | 256,058 | 223,518 | 326,264 | 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 number of repeaters in all grades of primary education in Yemen?
- Number of repeaters in all grades of primary education in Yemen was 229,234 in 2016, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest number of repeaters in all grades of primary education recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 326,264 in 2013.
- What is the lowest number of repeaters in all grades of primary education recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 127,864 in 2003.
- How does Yemen rank for number of repeaters in all grades of primary education?
- Yemen ranks 3rd out of 69 countries with data for 2016.
- Is number of repeaters in all grades of primary education rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Yemen data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Number of repeaters in all grades of primary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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