Primary completion rate, female in Yemen

Yemen: Primary completion rate, female was 53.9% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
53.9%
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
179th
of 189 countries
All-time high
53.9%
in 2016
All-time low
29.7%
in 1999
Years of data
11
1999–2016

Primary completion rate, female in Yemen, 1999–2016

02040601999200720161999: 29.7 % of relevant age group2001: 33.4 % of relevant age group2002: 34.7 % of relevant age group2003: 38.3 % of relevant age group2004: 39.2 % of relevant age group2005: 41 % of relevant age group2008: 46.4 % of relevant age group2010: 47.6 % of relevant age group2012: 51.3 % of relevant age group2013: 52.4 % of relevant age group2016: 53.9 % of relevant age group

Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of relevant age group.

Analysis

Yemen recorded 53.9% for primary completion rate, female in 2016. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 31.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, primary completion rate, female in Yemen peaked at 53.9% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 29.7%, in 1999.

Yemen ranks 179th of 189 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

Primary completion rate, female in Yemen, year by year

Annual values for Primary completion rate, female (% of relevant age group) in Yemen, 1999 to 2016.
Year % of relevant age group Change
1999 29.7%
2001 33.4% +12.8%
2002 34.7% +3.8%
2003 38.3% +10.4%
2004 39.2% +2.2%
2005 41.0% +4.7%
2008 46.4% +13.2%
2010 47.6% +2.6%
2012 51.3% +7.8%
2013 52.4% +2.0%
2016 53.9% +2.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 29.7% 29.7% 29.7% 1
2000s 38.8% 33.4% 46.4% 6
2010s 51.3% 47.6% 53.9% 4

Countries ranked near Yemen

  1. 176 Ethiopia 54.2% compare
  2. 177 British Virgin Islands 54.0% compare
  3. 178 Uganda 54.0% compare
  4. 180 Iraq 53.7% compare
  5. 181 Guinea 52.7% compare
  6. 182 Burundi 51.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is primary completion rate, female in Yemen?
Primary completion rate, female in Yemen was 53.9% in 2016, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest primary completion rate, female recorded in Yemen?
The highest recorded value was 53.9% in 2016.
What is the lowest primary completion rate, female recorded in Yemen?
The lowest recorded value was 29.7% in 1999.
How does Yemen rank for primary completion rate, female?
Yemen ranks 179th out of 189 countries with data for 2016.
Is primary completion rate, female rising or falling in Yemen?
Over the last ten years it is up 31.4%. 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 Primary completion rate, female (% of relevant age group). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Primary completion rate, female (% of relevant age group)
Unit
% of relevant age group
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
234 places, 6,295 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Primary completion rate, or gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, is the number of new entrants (enrollments minus repeaters) in the last grade of primary education, regardless of age, divided by the population at the entrance age for the last grade of primary education. Data limitations preclude adjusting for students who drop out during the final year of primary education.