Persistence to grade 5, total in Yemen
Yemen: Persistence to grade 5, total was 75.4% in 2012. ▬ Flat
Persistence to grade 5, total 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, total in Yemen stood at 75.4%.
The figure is down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persistence to grade 5, total in Yemen peaked at 75.9% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 66.3%, in 2004.
Yemen ranks 127th of 164 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Persistence to grade 5, total in Yemen, year by year
| Year | % of cohort | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 74.5% | — |
| 2002 | 75.9% | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 73.2% | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 66.3% | -9.4% |
| 2012 | 75.4% | +13.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 72.5% | 66.3% | 75.9% | 4 |
| 2010s | 75.4% | 75.4% | 75.4% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
More education data for Yemen
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.90 million (2016)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 5.15 % change on previous year (2013)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persistence to grade 5, total in Yemen?
- Persistence to grade 5, total in Yemen was 75.4% in 2012, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest persistence to grade 5, total recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 75.9% in 2002.
- What is the lowest persistence to grade 5, total recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.3% in 2004.
- How does Yemen rank for persistence to grade 5, total?
- Yemen ranks 127th out of 164 countries with data for 2012.
- Is persistence to grade 5, total rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, total (% 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.