School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in Yemen
Yemen: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female was 7.65 years in 2011. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in Yemen, 1999–2011
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2011, school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in Yemen stood at 7.65 years. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.9% on the previous year and up 56.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in Yemen peaked at 7.65 years in 2011 and was at its lowest, 4.88 years, in 1999.
Yemen ranks 165th of 175 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in Yemen, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 4.88 years | — |
| 2003 | 6.17 years | +26.3% |
| 2004 | 6.47 years | +4.9% |
| 2005 | 6.7 years | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 7.01 years | +4.5% |
| 2010 | 7.29 years | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 7.65 years | +4.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.88 years | 4.88 years | 4.88 years | 1 |
| 2000s | 6.59 years | 6.17 years | 7.01 years | 4 |
| 2010s | 7.47 years | 7.29 years | 7.65 years | 2 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
More gender data for Yemen
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 19,054 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 1.67 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 662,464 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 697,629 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 655,085 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 689,139 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 643,105 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 676,763 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 626,601 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 659,110 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in Yemen?
- School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in Yemen was 7.65 years in 2011, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 7.65 years in 2011.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.88 years in 1999.
- How does Yemen rank for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female?
- Yemen ranks 165th out of 175 countries with data for 2011.
- Is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 56.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Yemen data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Expected years of schooling is the number of years a child of school entrance age is expected to spend at school, or university, including years spent on repetition. It is the sum of the age-specific enrolment ratios for primary, secondary, post-secondary non-tertiary and tertiary education.