Middle East and North Africa

Yemen

The Republic of Yemen faces the hardest challenge of all in attaining the EFA goal of gender parity since Yemen has the largest gender gap in education in the world. Core objectives of the country National Action Plan are initiatives to build more schools in under-served areas, including girls-only secondary schools and increase the number of qualified women teachers and school administrators in rural areas. The government is also actively seeking ways to reduce the direct costs of girls’ education, since these are known to be key factors underlying girls’ low enrollment and retention rates in the country.

Primary Education

Primary School Enrolment Ratio (gross 1995-2001) Primary School Enrolment Ratio (net 1995-2001) Net Primary School Attendance (%) (1992-2001*) % of Primary School entrants reaching Grade5 (1995-2001*) % Gender Gap (net male – net female) Male Female Male Female Male Female     98 56 76 45 75 40 74 35

Adult Literacy Ratio (2000)

Take urgent action and send a report card to your Minister of Education Mr. Abdalah Ali Mohammed Saad Al Hamman Minister of Education P.O. Box 12642 Sana’a Yemen [ Download Report Card ]