Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Yemen
Yemen: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes was 229,234 number in 2016. ▲ Rising
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Yemen, 1999–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2016, repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Yemen stood at 229,234 number.
That represents a change of down 29.7% on the previous year and up 45.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Yemen peaked at 326,264 number in 2013 and was at its lowest, 127,864 number, in 2003.
That places Yemen 28th out of 190 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 primary education, all grades, both sexes in Yemen, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 244,481 number | — |
| 2001 | 184,030 number | -24.7% |
| 2002 | 193,120 number | +4.9% |
| 2003 | 127,864 number | -33.8% |
| 2004 | 134,613 number | +5.3% |
| 2005 | 157,870 number | +17.3% |
| 2008 | 187,884 number | +19.0% |
| 2010 | 223,518 number | +19.0% |
| 2012 | 245,215 number | +9.7% |
| 2013 | 326,264 number | +33.1% |
| 2016 | 229,234 number | -29.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 244,481 number | 244,481 number | 244,481 number | 1 |
| 2000s | 164,230 number | 127,864 number | 193,120 number | 6 |
| 2010s | 256,058 number | 223,518 number | 326,264 number | 4 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
More education data for Yemen
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2022)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 144,824 (2016)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 56.4% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 41.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Yemen?
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Yemen was 229,234 number in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 326,264 number in 2013.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 127,864 number in 2003.
- How does Yemen rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes?
- Yemen ranks 28th out of 190 countries with data for 2016.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.2%. 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 primary education, all grades, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of pupils enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.