Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female in Yemen
Yemen: Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female was 17.1% in 2007. ▲ Rising
Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female in Yemen, 1992–2007
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Yemen recorded 17.1% for percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female in 2007. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.7% on the previous year and up 1,246.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female in Yemen peaked at 17.1% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 1.3%, in 1999.
That places Yemen 152nd out of 172 countries with data for 2007, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female in Yemen, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 11.7% | — |
| 1999 | 1.3% | -89.1% |
| 2005 | 15.9% | +1150.7% |
| 2006 | 15.9% | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 17.1% | +7.7% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 17.1% is above the median for low income countries, which is 14.5%, 1.2× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 17.1% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 36.5%, 47% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.5% | 1.3% | 11.7% | 2 |
| 2000s | 16.3% | 15.9% | 17.1% | 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 tertiary education who are female in Yemen?
- Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female in Yemen was 17.1% in 2007, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 17.1% in 2007.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.3% in 1999.
- How does Yemen rank for percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female?
- Yemen ranks 152nd out of 172 countries with data for 2007.
- Is percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,246.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Yemen data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release