How many years of comparable data are there for South Sudan and Yemen?

16 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2023.

South Sudan vs Yemen: Average years of schooling vs. expected years of schooling

South Sudan

5.73 years

in 2023

Yemen

5.48 years

in 2023

South Sudan rank

163rd

Yemen rank

164th

South Sudan currently reports 5.73 years against 5.48 years in Yemen, a difference of 0.25 years.

Across all 16 years both countries report, South Sudan has been ahead every year.

South Sudan ranks 163rd and Yemen ranks 164th of 192 countries.

South Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Decade	South Sudan	Yemen	Difference	Ahead
2000s	5.73 years	2.65 years	3.08 years	South Sudan
2010s	5.73 years	3.84 years	1.89 years	South Sudan
2020s	5.73 years	5.16 years	0.5701 years	South Sudan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Which has higher average years of schooling vs. expected years of schooling, South Sudan or Yemen?: South Sudan, at 5.73 years against 5.48 years in Yemen as of 2023.
What is the difference in average years of schooling vs. expected years of schooling between South Sudan and Yemen?: 0.25 years, with South Sudan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Sudan and Yemen?: 16 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2023.
How do South Sudan and Yemen rank globally for average years of schooling vs. expected years of schooling?: South Sudan ranks 163rd and Yemen ranks 164th of 192 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Average years of schooling vs. expected years of schooling. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Indicator: Average years of schooling vs. expected years of schooling
Unit: years
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 192 places, 6,079 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Average number of years (excluding years spent repeating individual grades) adults over 25 years participated in formal education.