Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Yemen

Yemen: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female was 75.9% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
75.9%
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
171st
of 188 countries
All-time high
76.4%
in 2013
All-time low
44.6%
in 1999
Years of data
12
1999–2016

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Yemen, 1999–2016

0204060801999200720161999: 44.6 %2001: 51.5 %2002: 53.8 %2003: 57 %2004: 59.9 %2005: 62.6 %2008: 66.2 %2010: 69.4 %2011: 72.6 %2012: 73.1 %2013: 76.4 %2016: 75.9 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Yemen recorded 75.9% for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in 2016.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 21.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Yemen peaked at 76.4% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 44.6%, in 1999.

That places Yemen 171st out of 188 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Yemen, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female (%) in Yemen, 1999 to 2016.
Year % Change
1999 44.6%
2001 51.5% +15.4%
2002 53.8% +4.6%
2003 57.0% +5.8%
2004 59.9% +5.1%
2005 62.6% +4.5%
2008 66.2% +5.8%
2010 69.4% +4.9%
2011 72.6% +4.6%
2012 73.1% +0.7%
2013 76.4% +4.6%
2016 75.9% -0.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 44.6% 44.6% 44.6% 1
2000s 58.5% 51.5% 66.2% 6
2010s 73.5% 69.4% 76.4% 5

Countries ranked near Yemen

  1. 168 Bahamas 77.9% compare
  2. 169 Jordan 77.0% compare
  3. 170 Senegal 76.7% compare
  4. 172 Ethiopia 75.5% compare
  5. 173 Pakistan 74.9% compare
  6. 174 Liberia 73.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Yemen?
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Yemen was 75.9% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female recorded in Yemen?
The highest recorded value was 76.4% in 2013.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female recorded in Yemen?
The lowest recorded value was 44.6% in 1999.
How does Yemen rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female?
Yemen ranks 171st out of 188 countries with data for 2016.
Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female rising or falling in Yemen?
Over the last ten years it is up 21.3%. 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 Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
233 places, 4,500 data points, 1981–2020
Last refreshed

Total female enrollment in primary and lower secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the female population of official primary and lower secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.