School enrollment, primary, female (% gross) in Yemen
Yemen: School enrollment, primary, female (% gross) was 71.9% in 2016. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, primary, female in Yemen, 1999–2016
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
In 2016, school enrollment, primary, female in Yemen stood at 71.9%.
The figure is down 4.3% on the previous year and up 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary, female in Yemen peaked at 75.1% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 45.3%, in 1999.
Yemen ranks 197th of 203 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
School enrollment, primary, female (% gross) in Yemen, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 45.3% | — |
| 2001 | 53.0% | +16.9% |
| 2002 | 56.4% | +6.3% |
| 2003 | 60.6% | +7.5% |
| 2004 | 64.1% | +5.8% |
| 2005 | 67.6% | +5.5% |
| 2008 | 69.6% | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 70.2% | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 72.8% | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 72.6% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 75.1% | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 71.9% | -4.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 45.3% | 45.3% | 45.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 61.9% | 53.0% | 69.6% | 6 |
| 2010s | 72.5% | 70.2% | 75.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
More education data for Yemen
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 65.1 (2016)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 69.38 (2016)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, primary, female in Yemen?
- School enrollment, primary, female in Yemen was 71.9% in 2016, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary, female recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 75.1% in 2013.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary, female recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.3% in 1999.
- How does Yemen rank for school enrollment, primary, female?
- Yemen ranks 197th out of 203 countries with data for 2016.
- Is school enrollment, primary, female rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Yemen data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, primary, female (% gross). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.