Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in Yemen
Yemen: Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female was 97.3% in 2016. ▬ Flat
Latest (2016)
97.3%
World rank
99th
of 195 countries
All-time high
97.8%
in 2003
All-time low
93.1%
in 1999
Years of data
7
1999–2016
Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in Yemen, 1999–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2016, percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in Yemen stood at 97.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in Yemen peaked at 97.8% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 93.1%, in 1999.
Yemen ranks 99th of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in Yemen, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 93.1% | — |
| 2003 | 97.8% | +5.1% |
| 2004 | 97.3% | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 96.8% | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 95.0% | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 97.5% | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 97.3% | -0.2% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 97.3% is above the median for low income countries, which is 89.9%, 1.1× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 97.3% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 99.5%, 98% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 93.1% | 93.1% | 93.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 97.3% | 96.8% | 97.8% | 3 |
| 2010s | 96.6% | 95.0% | 97.5% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
- 97 China 97.4% compare
- 98 Republic of Moldova 97.4% compare
- 100 Hong Kong, China 97.3% compare
- 101 Nepal 97.1% compare
- 102 Austria 97.1% 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 percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in Yemen?
- Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in Yemen was 97.3% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 97.8% in 2003.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 93.1% in 1999.
- How does Yemen rank for percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female?
- Yemen ranks 99th out of 195 countries with data for 2016.
- Is percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Yemen data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release