Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, gender parity in Yemen
Yemen: Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, gender parity was 0.9289 GPI in 2012. ▲ Rising
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, gender parity in Yemen, 2001–2012
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPI.
Analysis
The most recent figure for survival rate to the last grade of primary education, gender parity in Yemen is 0.9289 GPI, measured in 2012. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to the last grade of primary education, gender parity in Yemen peaked at 0.9289 GPI in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.834 GPI, in 2003.
That places Yemen 150th out of 154 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, gender parity in Yemen, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.8874 GPI | — |
| 2002 | 0.8693 GPI | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 0.834 GPI | -4.1% |
| 2004 | 0.9275 GPI | +11.2% |
| 2012 | 0.9289 GPI | +0.2% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 0.9289 GPI is below the median for low income countries, which is 1.04 GPI, 90% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 0.9289 GPI is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.01 GPI, 92% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8795 GPI | 0.834 GPI | 0.9275 GPI | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.9289 GPI | 0.9289 GPI | 0.9289 GPI | 1 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
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 the last grade of primary education, gender parity in Yemen?
- Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, gender parity in Yemen was 0.9289 GPI in 2012, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to the last grade of primary education, gender parity recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9289 GPI in 2012.
- What is the lowest survival rate to the last grade of primary education, gender parity recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.834 GPI in 2003.
- How does Yemen rank for survival rate to the last grade of primary education, gender parity?
- Yemen ranks 150th out of 154 countries with data for 2012.
- Is survival rate to the last grade of primary education, gender parity rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.9%. 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 the last grade of primary education, gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Ratio of female survival rate to the last grade of primary education to the male survival rate to the last grade of primary education. It is calculated by dividing the female value for the indicator by the male value for the indicator. A GPI equal to 1 indicates parity between females and males. In general, a value less than 1 indicates disparity in favor of males and a value greater than 1 indicates disparity in favor of females.