Repeaters in Grade 6 of primary education, male in Yemen
Yemen: Repeaters in Grade 6 of primary education, male was 16,049 in 2016. ▬ Flat
Latest (2016)
16,049
Change on year
down 35.8%
World rank
20th
of 150 countries
All-time high
25,475
in 1999
All-time low
11,817
in 2003
Years of data
11
1999–2016
Repeaters in Grade 6 of primary education, male in Yemen, 1999–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repeaters in grade 6 of primary education, male in Yemen is 16,049, measured in 2016.
The figure is down 35.8% on the previous year and up 21.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 6 of primary education, male in Yemen peaked at 25,475 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 11,817, in 2003.
Yemen ranks 20th of 150 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Repeaters in Grade 6 of primary education, male in Yemen, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 25,475 | — |
| 2001 | 19,824 | -22.2% |
| 2002 | 20,111 | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 11,817 | -41.2% |
| 2004 | 11,920 | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 13,163 | +10.4% |
| 2008 | 15,284 | +16.1% |
| 2010 | 17,930 | +17.3% |
| 2012 | 17,620 | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 25,010 | +41.9% |
| 2016 | 16,049 | -35.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25,475 | 25,475 | 25,475 | 1 |
| 2000s | 15,353 | 11,817 | 20,111 | 6 |
| 2010s | 19,152 | 16,049 | 25,010 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
- 17 South Africa 21,096 compare
- 18 Morocco 18,893 compare
- 19 Burkina Faso 17,062 compare
- 21 Egypt 14,885 compare
- 22 Chad 13,061 compare
- 23 Mozambique 12,110 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 6 of primary education, male in Yemen?
- Repeaters in grade 6 of primary education, male in Yemen was 16,049 in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in grade 6 of primary education, male recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 25,475 in 1999.
- What is the lowest repeaters in grade 6 of primary education, male recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,817 in 2003.
- How does Yemen rank for repeaters in grade 6 of primary education, male?
- Yemen ranks 20th out of 150 countries with data for 2016.
- Is repeaters in grade 6 of primary education, male rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.9%. 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 6 of primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release