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
Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in Yemen, 1999–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in Yemen is 97.3%, measured in 2016.
The figure 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.
That places Yemen 91st out of 178 countries with data for 2016, putting it 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 88.5%, 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
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 91st out of 178 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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Number of female teachers at the pre-primary level expressed as a percentage of the total number of teachers (male and female) at the pre-primary level in a given school year. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.