Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, male in Yemen
Yemen: Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, male was 32,118 in 2016. ▲ Rising
Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, male in Yemen, 1999–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Yemen recorded 32,118 for repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, male in 2016.
The figure is down 21.6% on the previous year and up 83.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, male in Yemen peaked at 40,958 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 13,728, in 2003.
That places Yemen 28th out of 196 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, male in Yemen, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 21,580 | — |
| 2001 | 18,543 | -14.1% |
| 2002 | 20,018 | +8.0% |
| 2003 | 13,728 | -31.4% |
| 2004 | 14,430 | +5.1% |
| 2005 | 17,527 | +21.5% |
| 2008 | 20,184 | +15.2% |
| 2010 | 25,611 | +26.9% |
| 2012 | 33,028 | +29.0% |
| 2013 | 40,958 | +24.0% |
| 2016 | 32,118 | -21.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21,580 | 21,580 | 21,580 | 1 |
| 2000s | 17,405 | 13,728 | 20,184 | 6 |
| 2010s | 32,929 | 25,611 | 40,958 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
- 25 Philippines 37,112 compare
- 26 Mali 36,052 compare
- 27 Iran, Islamic Republic of 32,294 compare
- 29 Afghanistan 30,589 compare
- 30 Central African Republic 30,547 compare
- 31 Tanzania, United Republic of 28,830 compare
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 repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, male in Yemen?
- Repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, male in Yemen was 32,118 in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, male recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 40,958 in 2013.
- What is the lowest repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, male recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 13,728 in 2003.
- How does Yemen rank for repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, male?
- Yemen ranks 28th out of 196 countries with data for 2016.
- Is repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, male rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 83.2%. 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 Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release