School life expectancy, tertiary, female (years) (female years) in Yemen
Yemen: School life expectancy, tertiary, female (years) (female years) was 0.2691 years in 2011. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, tertiary, female in Yemen, 1992–2011
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, tertiary, female in Yemen is 0.2691 years, measured in 2011.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.4% on the previous year and up 16.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, tertiary, female in Yemen peaked at 0.2815 years in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.0507 years, in 1997.
That places Yemen 175th out of 191 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
School life expectancy, tertiary, female (years) (female years) in Yemen, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 0.0692 years | — |
| 1997 | 0.0507 years | -26.8% |
| 1999 | 0.191 years | +276.8% |
| 2002 | 0.2314 years | +21.2% |
| 2003 | 0.2265 years | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 0.2239 years | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 0.2222 years | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 0.2221 years | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.2645 years | +19.0% |
| 2008 | 0.2773 years | +4.8% |
| 2010 | 0.2815 years | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 0.2691 years | -4.4% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 0.2691 years is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.2691 years, 1.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 0.2691 years is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.82 years, 10% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1036 years | 0.0507 years | 0.191 years | 3 |
| 2000s | 0.2383 years | 0.2221 years | 0.2773 years | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.2753 years | 0.2691 years | 0.2815 years | 2 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
- 172 Burundi 0.3253 years compare
- 173 Afghanistan 0.2968 years compare
- 174 Gabon 0.2799 years compare
- 176 Ethiopia 0.249 years compare
- 177 Mauritania 0.2389 years compare
- 178 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.2374 years 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 school life expectancy, tertiary, female in Yemen?
- School life expectancy, tertiary, female in Yemen was 0.2691 years in 2011, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, tertiary, female recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2815 years in 2010.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, tertiary, female recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0507 years in 1997.
- How does Yemen rank for school life expectancy, tertiary, female?
- Yemen ranks 175th out of 191 countries with data for 2011.
- Is school life expectancy, tertiary, female rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.3%. 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, tertiary, female (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release