Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Yemen

Yemen: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male was 136,365 number in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
136,365 number
Change on year
down 31.8%
World rank
25th
of 187 countries
All-time high
199,993 number
in 2013
All-time low
84,485 number
in 2003
Years of data
11
1999–2016

Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Yemen, 1999–2016

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k1999200720161999: 174.8k number2001: 128.9k number2002: 133.1k number2003: 84.5k number2004: 88.2k number2005: 99.8k number2008: 116.0k number2010: 136.9k number2012: 150.0k number2013: 200.0k number2016: 136.4k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Yemen recorded 136,365 number for repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in 2016.

The figure is down 31.8% on the previous year and up 36.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Yemen peaked at 199,993 number in 2013 and was at its lowest, 84,485 number, in 2003.

Yemen ranks 25th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Yemen, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number) in Yemen, 1999 to 2016.
Year number Change
1999 174,750 number —
2001 128,880 number -26.2%
2002 133,142 number +3.3%
2003 84,485 number -36.5%
2004 88,154 number +4.3%
2005 99,837 number +13.3%
2008 115,992 number +16.2%
2010 136,888 number +18.0%
2012 149,995 number +9.6%
2013 199,993 number +33.3%
2016 136,365 number -31.8%

Yemen compared with similar countries

  • Yemen's 136,365 number is below the median for low income countries, which is 136,797 number, 100% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
  • Yemen's 136,365 number is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 18,802 number, 7.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 174,750 number 174,750 number 174,750 number 1
2000s 108,415 number 84,485 number 133,142 number 6
2010s 155,810 number 136,365 number 199,993 number 4

Countries ranked near Yemen

  1. 22 Algeria 160,896 number compare
  2. 23 Nepal 154,106 number compare
  3. 24 Rwanda 137,229 number compare
  4. 26 Philippines 132,835 number compare
  5. 27 Kenya 129,912 number compare
  6. 28 Haiti 127,125 number

See the full ranking of 231 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Yemen?
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Yemen was 136,365 number in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, male recorded in Yemen?
The highest recorded value was 199,993 number in 2013.
What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, male recorded in Yemen?
The lowest recorded value was 84,485 number in 2003.
How does Yemen rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, male?
Yemen ranks 25th out of 187 countries with data for 2016.
Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, male rising or falling in Yemen?
Over the last ten years it is up 36.6%. 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 Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
231 places, 6,470 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Number of male pupils enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.