Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Yemen
Yemen: Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes was 8.9% in 2012. ▲ Rising
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Yemen, 2001–2012
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Yemen recorded 8.9% for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in 2012. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 31.5% on the previous year and up 92.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Yemen peaked at 8.9% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 4.6%, in 2003.
That places Yemen 31st out of 196 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the top quarter.
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Yemen, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 7.3% | — |
| 2002 | 4.6% | -37.1% |
| 2003 | 4.6% | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 5.1% | +11.3% |
| 2011 | 6.7% | +32.6% |
| 2012 | 8.9% | +31.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.4% | 4.6% | 7.3% | 4 |
| 2010s | 7.8% | 6.7% | 8.9% | 2 |
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 primary education (all grades), both sexes in Yemen?
- Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Yemen was 8.9% in 2012, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 8.9% in 2012.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.6% in 2003.
- How does Yemen rank for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes?
- Yemen ranks 31st out of 196 countries with data for 2012.
- Is repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 92.7%. 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 primary education (all grades), both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release