Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Yemen
Yemen: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male was 136,365 in 2016. ▲ Rising
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Yemen, 1999–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Yemen recorded 136,365 for repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in 2016.
The figure is down 31.8% on the previous year and up 36.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Yemen peaked at 199,993 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 84,485, in 2003.
Yemen ranks 28th of 199 countries on this measure, 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, male in Yemen, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 174,750 | — |
| 2001 | 128,880 | -26.2% |
| 2002 | 133,142 | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 84,485 | -36.5% |
| 2004 | 88,154 | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 99,837 | +13.3% |
| 2008 | 115,992 | +16.2% |
| 2010 | 136,888 | +18.0% |
| 2012 | 149,995 | +9.6% |
| 2013 | 199,993 | +33.3% |
| 2016 | 136,365 | -31.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 174,750 | 174,750 | 174,750 | 1 |
| 2000s | 108,415 | 84,485 | 133,142 | 6 |
| 2010s | 155,810 | 136,365 | 199,993 | 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, male in Yemen?
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Yemen was 136,365 in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, male recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 199,993 in 2013.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, male recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 84,485 in 2003.
- How does Yemen rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, male?
- Yemen ranks 28th out of 199 countries with data for 2016.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, male 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release