Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps in Yemen
Yemen: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps was 229,234 in 2016. ▲ Rising
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps in Yemen, 1999–2016
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
In 2016, repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps in Yemen stood at 229,234.
The figure is down 12.4% on the previous year and up 36.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps in Yemen peaked at 326,264 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 127,864, in 2003.
That places Yemen 30th out of 205 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps in Yemen, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 244,481 | — |
| 2000 | 214,256 | -12.4% |
| 2001 | 184,030 | -14.1% |
| 2002 | 193,120 | +4.9% |
| 2003 | 127,864 | -33.8% |
| 2004 | 134,613 | +5.3% |
| 2005 | 157,870 | +17.3% |
| 2006 | 167,875 | +6.3% |
| 2007 | 177,879 | +6.0% |
| 2008 | 187,884 | +5.6% |
| 2009 | 205,701 | +9.5% |
| 2010 | 223,518 | +8.7% |
| 2011 | 234,366 | +4.9% |
| 2012 | 245,215 | +4.6% |
| 2013 | 326,264 | +33.1% |
| 2014 | 293,921 | -9.9% |
| 2015 | 261,577 | -11.0% |
| 2016 | 229,234 | -12.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 244,481 | 244,481 | 244,481 | 1 |
| 2000s | 175,109 | 127,864 | 214,256 | 10 |
| 2010s | 259,156 | 223,518 | 326,264 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
More education data for Yemen
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.90 million (2016)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps in Yemen?
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps in Yemen was 229,234 in 2016, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 326,264 in 2013.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 127,864 in 2003.
- How does Yemen rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps?
- Yemen ranks 30th out of 205 countries with data for 2016.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Yemen data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) with 748 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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About this data
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) with 748 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.