Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in Yemen
Yemen: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female was 92,869 in 2016. ▲ Rising
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in Yemen, 1999–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Yemen recorded 92,869 for repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in 2016.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 26.5% on the previous year and up 60.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in Yemen peaked at 126,271 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 43,379, in 2003.
That places Yemen 32nd out of 199 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, female in Yemen, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 69,731 | — |
| 2001 | 55,150 | -20.9% |
| 2002 | 59,978 | +8.8% |
| 2003 | 43,379 | -27.7% |
| 2004 | 46,459 | +7.1% |
| 2005 | 58,033 | +24.9% |
| 2008 | 71,892 | +23.9% |
| 2010 | 86,630 | +20.5% |
| 2012 | 95,220 | +9.9% |
| 2013 | 126,271 | +32.6% |
| 2016 | 92,869 | -26.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 69,731 | 69,731 | 69,731 | 1 |
| 2000s | 55,815 | 43,379 | 71,892 | 6 |
| 2010s | 100,248 | 86,630 | 126,271 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
More education data for Yemen
- 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)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 76.98 (2016)
- School enrollment, primary 77.0% (2016)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in Yemen?
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in Yemen was 92,869 in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, female recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 126,271 in 2013.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, female recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 43,379 in 2003.
- How does Yemen rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, female?
- Yemen ranks 32nd out of 199 countries with data for 2016.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, female rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 60.0%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release