Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, male in Yemen
Yemen: Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, male was 10.9% in 2012. ▲ Rising
Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, male in Yemen, 2001–2012
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, male in Yemen is 10.9%, measured in 2012. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 83.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, male in Yemen peaked at 10.9% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 6.0%, in 2002.
Yemen ranks 29th of 140 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, male in Yemen, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 10.0% | — |
| 2002 | 6.0% | -40.6% |
| 2003 | 6.1% | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 6.5% | +6.7% |
| 2012 | 10.9% | +67.6% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 10.9% is below the median for low income countries, which is 11.1%, 99% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 10.9% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.9%, 3.7× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.2% | 6.0% | 10.0% | 4 |
| 2010s | 10.9% | 10.9% | 10.9% | 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 5 of primary education, male in Yemen?
- Repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, male in Yemen was 10.9% in 2012, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, male recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 10.9% in 2012.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, male recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.0% in 2002.
- How does Yemen rank for repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, male?
- Yemen ranks 29th out of 140 countries with data for 2012.
- Is repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, male rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 83.5%. 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 5 of primary education, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of male repeaters in a given grade in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of male enrolment in that grade the previous school year. Divide the number of male repeaters in a given grade in school year t+1 by the number of male pupils from the same cohort enrolled in the same grade in the previous school year t.