Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, male in Yemen
Yemen: Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, male was 19,886 in 2016. ▬ Flat
Latest (2016)
19,886
Change on year
down 39.5%
World rank
21st
of 174 countries
All-time high
34,152
in 1999
All-time low
15,099
in 2003
Years of data
11
1999–2016
Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, male in Yemen, 1999–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Yemen recorded 19,886 for repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, male in 2016.
The figure is down 39.5% on the previous year and up 17.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, male in Yemen peaked at 34,152 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 15,099, in 2003.
That places Yemen 21st out of 174 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top quarter.
Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, male in Yemen, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 34,152 | — |
| 2001 | 24,165 | -29.2% |
| 2002 | 24,932 | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 15,099 | -39.4% |
| 2004 | 15,573 | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 16,980 | +9.0% |
| 2008 | 20,002 | +17.8% |
| 2010 | 23,155 | +15.8% |
| 2012 | 23,113 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 32,850 | +42.1% |
| 2016 | 19,886 | -39.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 34,152 | 34,152 | 34,152 | 1 |
| 2000s | 19,458 | 15,099 | 24,932 | 6 |
| 2010s | 24,751 | 19,886 | 32,850 | 4 |
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 repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, male in Yemen?
- Repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, male in Yemen was 19,886 in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, male recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 34,152 in 1999.
- What is the lowest repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, male recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 15,099 in 2003.
- How does Yemen rank for repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, male?
- Yemen ranks 21st out of 174 countries with data for 2016.
- Is repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, male rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Yemen data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release