Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, adjusted gender parity in Yemen
Yemen: Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, adjusted gender parity was 0.9412 GPIA in 2012. ▲ Rising
Latest (2012)
0.9412 GPIA
World rank
143rd
of 149 countries
All-time high
0.9625 GPIA
in 2004
All-time low
0.8597 GPIA
in 2003
Years of data
5
2001–2012
Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, adjusted gender parity in Yemen, 2001–2012
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, adjusted gender parity in Yemen is 0.9412 GPIA, measured in 2012.
The figure is up 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, adjusted gender parity in Yemen peaked at 0.9625 GPIA in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.8597 GPIA, in 2003.
Yemen ranks 143rd of 149 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, adjusted gender parity in Yemen, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.8954 GPIA | — |
| 2002 | 0.8878 GPIA | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 0.8597 GPIA | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 0.9625 GPIA | +12.0% |
| 2012 | 0.9412 GPIA | -2.2% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 0.9412 GPIA is below the median for low income countries, which is 1.04 GPIA, 90% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 0.9412 GPIA is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1 GPIA, 94% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9013 GPIA | 0.8597 GPIA | 0.9625 GPIA | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.9412 GPIA | 0.9412 GPIA | 0.9412 GPIA | 1 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
- 140 Papua New Guinea 0.966 GPIA
- 141 Guinea 0.9563 GPIA compare
- 142 Samoa 0.9553 GPIA compare
- 144 Iraq 0.9392 GPIA
- 145 Saint Lucia 0.9382 GPIA compare
- 146 Ghana 0.9347 GPIA 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 survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, adjusted gender parity in Yemen?
- Survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, adjusted gender parity in Yemen was 0.9412 GPIA in 2012, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, adjusted gender parity recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9625 GPIA in 2004.
- What is the lowest survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, adjusted gender parity recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8597 GPIA in 2003.
- How does Yemen rank for survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, adjusted gender parity?
- Yemen ranks 143rd out of 149 countries with data for 2012.
- Is survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.0%. 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 Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release