Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female in Yemen

Yemen: Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female was 7.7% in 2012. ▲ Rising

Latest (2012)
7.7%
Change on year
up 30.0%
World rank
33rd
of 181 countries
All-time high
7.7%
in 2012
All-time low
4.0%
in 2003
Years of data
6
2001–2012

Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female in Yemen, 2001–2012

024682001200620122001: 6 %2002: 4 %2003: 4 %2004: 4.6 %2011: 6 %2012: 7.7 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2012, repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female in Yemen stood at 7.7%. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

The figure is up 30.0% on the previous year and up 92.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female in Yemen peaked at 7.7% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 4.0%, in 2003.

Yemen ranks 33rd of 181 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female in Yemen, year by year

Annual values for Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female (%) in Yemen, 2001 to 2012.
Year % Change
2001 6.0%
2002 4.0% -33.4%
2003 4.0% -1.5%
2004 4.6% +16.7%
2011 6.0% +29.0%
2012 7.7% +30.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 4.7% 4.0% 6.0% 4
2010s 6.8% 6.0% 7.7% 2

Countries ranked near Yemen

  1. 30 Tunisia 8.3% compare
  2. 31 Libya 8.2%
  3. 32 Gambia 7.8% compare
  4. 34 Togo 7.6% compare
  5. 35 Lesotho 7.5% compare
  6. 36 Guatemala 7.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female in Yemen?
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female in Yemen was 7.7% in 2012, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female recorded in Yemen?
The highest recorded value was 7.7% in 2012.
What is the lowest repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female recorded in Yemen?
The lowest recorded value was 4.0% in 2003.
How does Yemen rank for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female?
Yemen ranks 33rd out of 181 countries with data for 2012.
Is repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female rising or falling in Yemen?
Over the last ten years it is up 92.6%. 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 Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
181 places, 3,892 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Number of female repeaters in primary education in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of female enrolment in primary education in the previous school year. Divide the number of female repeaters in primary education in school year t+1 by the number of female pupils from the same cohort enrolled in primary education in the previous school year t.