School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in Yemen
Yemen: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female was 6.6 years in 2011. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in Yemen, 1999–2011
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2011, school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in Yemen stood at 6.6 years. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.5% on the previous year and up 57.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in Yemen peaked at 6.6 years in 2011 and was at its lowest, 4.19 years, in 1999.
Yemen ranks 173rd of 179 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in Yemen, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 4.19 years | — |
| 2003 | 5.45 years | +30.0% |
| 2004 | 5.74 years | +5.4% |
| 2005 | 5.95 years | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 6.12 years | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 6.32 years | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 6.6 years | +4.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.19 years | 4.19 years | 4.19 years | 1 |
| 2000s | 5.82 years | 5.45 years | 6.12 years | 4 |
| 2010s | 6.46 years | 6.32 years | 6.6 years | 2 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
More education data for Yemen
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 144,824 (2016)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 56.4% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 41.0% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 76.98 (2016)
- School enrollment, primary 77.0% (2016)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in Yemen?
- School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in Yemen was 6.6 years in 2011, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 6.6 years in 2011.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.19 years in 1999.
- How does Yemen rank for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female?
- Yemen ranks 173rd out of 179 countries with data for 2011.
- Is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 57.5%. 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 School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release