Over-age students, primary, female in Yemen
Yemen: Over-age students, primary, female was 9.4% in 2016. ▼ Falling
Over-age students, primary, female in Yemen, 1999–2016
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of female enrollment.
Analysis
The most recent figure for over-age students, primary, female in Yemen is 9.4%, measured in 2016.
That represents a change of down 20.7% on the previous year and down 19.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, over-age students, primary, female in Yemen peaked at 18.0% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 9.2%, in 2012.
That places Yemen 66th out of 191 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
Over-age students, primary, female in Yemen, year by year
| Year | % of female enrollment | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 18.0% | — |
| 2003 | 11.7% | -35.1% |
| 2004 | 11.7% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 11.7% | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 12.6% | +7.6% |
| 2010 | 9.6% | -23.5% |
| 2012 | 9.2% | -4.7% |
| 2013 | 11.9% | +29.5% |
| 2016 | 9.4% | -20.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.0% | 18.0% | 18.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 11.9% | 11.7% | 12.6% | 4 |
| 2010s | 10.0% | 9.2% | 11.9% | 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 over-age students, primary, female in Yemen?
- Over-age students, primary, female in Yemen was 9.4% in 2016, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest over-age students, primary, female recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 18.0% in 1999.
- What is the lowest over-age students, primary, female recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.2% in 2012.
- How does Yemen rank for over-age students, primary, female?
- Yemen ranks 66th out of 191 countries with data for 2016.
- Is over-age students, primary, female rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Over-age students, primary, female (% of female enrollment). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Over-age students are the percentage of those enrolled who are older than the official school-age range for primary education.