School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in Yemen

Yemen: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female was 7.65 years in 2011. ▲ Rising

Latest (2011)
7.65 years
Change on year
up 4.9%
World rank
165th
of 175 countries
All-time high
7.65 years
in 2011
All-time low
4.88 years
in 1999
Years of data
7
1999–2011

School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in Yemen, 1999–2011

024681999200520111999: 4.9 years2003: 6.2 years2004: 6.5 years2005: 6.7 years2008: 7 years2010: 7.3 years2011: 7.7 years

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

Annual values for School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female (years) in Yemen, 1999 to 2011.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 162 Ethiopia 7.92 years compare
  2. 163 Afghanistan 7.72 years compare
  3. 164 Guinea 7.67 years compare
  4. 166 Pakistan 7.58 years compare
  5. 167 Sudan 7.35 years compare
  6. 168 Eritrea 7.32 years compare

See the full ranking of 220 places →

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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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Indicator
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female (years)
Unit
years
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
220 places, 6,052 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

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.