Total net enrolment rate, primary, female (%) in Yemen
Yemen: Total net enrolment rate, primary, female (%) was 65.1% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Latest (2016)
65.1%
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
167th
of 180 countries
All-time high
66.4%
in 2013
All-time low
36.9%
in 1999
Years of data
9
1999–2016
Total net enrolment rate, primary, female in Yemen, 1999–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Yemen recorded 65.1% for total net enrolment rate, primary, female in 2016.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and up 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net enrolment rate, primary, female in Yemen peaked at 66.4% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 36.9%, in 1999.
That places Yemen 167th out of 180 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Total net enrolment rate, primary, female (%) in Yemen, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 36.9% | — |
| 2003 | 53.5% | +45.0% |
| 2004 | 56.5% | +5.7% |
| 2005 | 59.3% | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 60.5% | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 63.5% | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 65.6% | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 66.4% | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 65.1% | -1.9% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 65.1% is below the median for low income countries, which is 67.3%, 97% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 65.1% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 96.4%, 68% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36.9% | 36.9% | 36.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 57.4% | 53.5% | 60.5% | 4 |
| 2010s | 65.2% | 63.5% | 66.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
More education data for Yemen
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 65.1 (2016)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 69.38 (2016)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total net enrolment rate, primary, female in Yemen?
- Total net enrolment rate, primary, female in Yemen was 65.1% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net enrolment rate, primary, female recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 66.4% in 2013.
- What is the lowest total net enrolment rate, primary, female recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.9% in 1999.
- How does Yemen rank for total net enrolment rate, primary, female?
- Yemen ranks 167th out of 180 countries with data for 2016.
- Is total net enrolment rate, primary, female rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.8%. 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 Total net enrolment rate, primary, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release