Repeaters, primary, male in Yemen
Yemen: Repeaters, primary, male was 6.4% in 2016. ▼ Falling
Repeaters, primary, male in Yemen, 1999–2016
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of male enrollment.
Analysis
Yemen recorded 6.4% for repeaters, primary, male in 2016.
That represents a change of down 31.1% on the previous year and up 21.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters, primary, male in Yemen peaked at 11.7% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 4.8%, in 2003.
That places Yemen 54th out of 186 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Repeaters, primary, male in Yemen, year by year
| Year | % of male enrollment | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 11.7% | — |
| 2001 | 7.8% | -33.0% |
| 2002 | 7.8% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 4.8% | -39.1% |
| 2004 | 4.8% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 5.3% | +11.5% |
| 2008 | 6.3% | +18.1% |
| 2010 | 7.1% | +13.7% |
| 2012 | 7.3% | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 9.3% | +27.7% |
| 2016 | 6.4% | -31.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.7% | 11.7% | 11.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 6.1% | 4.8% | 7.8% | 6 |
| 2010s | 7.5% | 6.4% | 9.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
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, primary, male in Yemen?
- Repeaters, primary, male in Yemen was 6.4% in 2016, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest repeaters, primary, male recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 11.7% in 1999.
- What is the lowest repeaters, primary, male recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.8% in 2003.
- How does Yemen rank for repeaters, primary, male?
- Yemen ranks 54th out of 186 countries with data for 2016.
- Is repeaters, primary, male rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Yemen data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Repeaters, primary, male (% of male enrollment). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Repeaters in primary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in primary school.