Persistence to grade 5, female in Yemen
Yemen: Persistence to grade 5, female was 72.9% in 2012. ▲ Rising
Persistence to grade 5, female in Yemen, 2001–2012
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of cohort.
Analysis
In 2012, persistence to grade 5, female in Yemen stood at 72.9%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persistence to grade 5, female in Yemen peaked at 72.9% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 64.7%, in 2004.
That places Yemen 126th out of 149 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Persistence to grade 5, female in Yemen, year by year
| Year | % of cohort | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 69.7% | — |
| 2002 | 70.7% | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 66.9% | -5.3% |
| 2004 | 64.7% | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 72.9% | +12.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 68.0% | 64.7% | 70.7% | 4 |
| 2010s | 72.9% | 72.9% | 72.9% | 1 |
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 persistence to grade 5, female in Yemen?
- Persistence to grade 5, female in Yemen was 72.9% in 2012, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest persistence to grade 5, female recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 72.9% in 2012.
- What is the lowest persistence to grade 5, female recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.7% in 2004.
- How does Yemen rank for persistence to grade 5, female?
- Yemen ranks 126th out of 149 countries with data for 2012.
- Is persistence to grade 5, female rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Yemen data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Persistence to grade 5, female (% of cohort). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Persistence to grade 5 (percentage of cohort reaching grade 5) is the share of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach grade 5. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.