Repetition rate in Grade 6 of primary education, female in Yemen
Yemen: Repetition rate in Grade 6 of primary education, female was 5.8% in 2012. ▲ Rising
Repetition rate in Grade 6 of primary education, female in Yemen, 2001–2012
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Yemen recorded 5.8% for repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, female in 2012. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 67.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, female in Yemen peaked at 5.8% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 3.3%, in 2003.
Yemen ranks 31st of 118 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Repetition rate in Grade 6 of primary education, female in Yemen, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 5.2% | — |
| 2002 | 3.5% | -33.7% |
| 2003 | 3.3% | -5.9% |
| 2004 | 3.9% | +20.5% |
| 2012 | 5.8% | +47.8% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 5.8% is below the median for low income countries, which is 11.2%, 52% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 5.8% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.8%, 2.0× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.0% | 3.3% | 5.2% | 4 |
| 2010s | 5.8% | 5.8% | 5.8% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
- 28 Tunisia 6.5% compare
- 29 Morocco 6.5% compare
- 30 Trinidad and Tobago 6.1% compare
- 32 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 5.8% compare
- 33 Cape Verde 5.6% compare
- 34 Zambia 5.5% compare
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 6 of primary education, female in Yemen?
- Repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, female in Yemen was 5.8% in 2012, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, female recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 5.8% in 2012.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, female recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.3% in 2003.
- How does Yemen rank for repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, female?
- Yemen ranks 31st out of 118 countries with data for 2012.
- Is repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, female rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 67.6%. 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 Repetition rate in Grade 6 of primary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of female repeaters in a given grade in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of female enrolment in that grade the previous school year. Divide the number of female repeaters in a given grade in school year t+1 by the number of female pupils from the same cohort enrolled in the same grade in the previous school year t.