School enrollment, primary, female in Yemen, Republic of

Yemen, Republic of: School enrollment, primary, female was 78.7% in 2016. β–² Rising

Latest (2016)
78.7%
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
143rd
of 167 countries
All-time high
78.7%
in 2016
All-time low
41.6%
in 1999
Years of data
9
1999–2016

School enrollment, primary, female in Yemen, Republic of, 1999–2016

0204060801999200720161999: 41.6 % net2003: 58.8 % net2004: 62.3 % net2005: 66.1 % net2008: 69.4 % net2010: 73.5 % net2012: 77 % net2013: 78.3 % net2016: 78.7 % net

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % net.

Analysis

In 2016, school enrollment, primary, female in Yemen, Republic of stood at 78.7%. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 19.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary, female in Yemen, Republic of peaked at 78.7% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 41.6%, in 1999.

Yemen, Republic of ranks 143rd of 167 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 41.6% 41.6% 41.6% 1
2000s 64.1% 58.8% 69.4% 4
2010s 76.9% 73.5% 78.7% 4

Countries ranked near Yemen, Republic of

  1. 140 Vanuatu 80.6% compare
  2. 141 Jordan 80.2% compare
  3. 142 Senegal 79.6% compare
  4. 144 Madagascar, Republic of 77.8% compare
  5. 145 Burkina Faso 77.7% compare
  6. 146 Puerto Rico 76.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is school enrollment, primary, female in Yemen, Republic of?
School enrollment, primary, female in Yemen, Republic of was 78.7% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest school enrollment, primary, female recorded in Yemen, Republic of?
The highest recorded value was 78.7% in 2016.
What is the lowest school enrollment, primary, female recorded in Yemen, Republic of?
The lowest recorded value was 41.6% in 1999.
How does Yemen, Republic of rank for school enrollment, primary, female?
Yemen, Republic of ranks 143rd out of 167 countries with data for 2016.
Is school enrollment, primary, female rising or falling in Yemen, Republic of?
Over the last ten years it is up 19.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Yemen, Republic of data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, primary, female (% net). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
School enrollment, primary, female (% net)
Unit
% net
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
210 places, 4,826 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Net enrollment rate is the ratio of children of official school age who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. 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.