Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, female in Yemen
Yemen: Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, female was 7.4% in 2012. ▲ Rising
Latest (2012)
7.4%
World rank
27th
of 185 countries
All-time high
7.4%
in 2012
All-time low
3.9%
in 2003
Years of data
5
2001–2012
Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, female in Yemen, 2001–2012
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2012, repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, female in Yemen stood at 7.4%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 84.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, female in Yemen peaked at 7.4% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 3.9%, in 2003.
Yemen ranks 27th of 185 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, female in Yemen, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 5.2% | — |
| 2002 | 4.0% | -22.3% |
| 2003 | 3.9% | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 4.3% | +10.5% |
| 2012 | 7.4% | +71.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.4% | 3.9% | 5.2% | 4 |
| 2010s | 7.4% | 7.4% | 7.4% | 1 |
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 repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, female in Yemen?
- Repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, female in Yemen was 7.4% in 2012, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, female recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 7.4% in 2012.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, female recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.9% in 2003.
- How does Yemen rank for repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, female?
- Yemen ranks 27th out of 185 countries with data for 2012.
- Is repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, female rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 84.5%. 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 Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release