Liberia vs Yemen: Share of the population with at least some formal education
Liberia
64.0%
in 2020
Yemen
62.0%
in 2020
Liberia rank
103rd
Yemen rank
105th
Share of the population with at least some formal education over time
- Liberia
- Yemen
How they compare
Liberia currently reports 64.0% against 62.0% in Yemen, a difference of 2.0%.
Across all 31 years both countries report, Liberia has been ahead every year.
Liberia ranks 103rd and Yemen ranks 105th of 111 countries.
Liberia has averaged higher in every one of the 16 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Liberia | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 1.0% | 0.0% | 1.0% | Liberia |
| 1880s | 1.6% | 0.0% | 1.6% | Liberia |
| 1890s | 2.5% | 0.1% | 2.4% | Liberia |
| 1900s | 4.2% | 0.1% | 4.2% | Liberia |
| 1910s | 7.1% | 0.1% | 7.0% | Liberia |
| 1920s | 10.2% | 0.2% | 10.1% | Liberia |
| 1930s | 8.6% | 0.2% | 8.3% | Liberia |
| 1940s | 8.8% | 0.3% | 8.5% | Liberia |
| 1950s | 9.1% | 0.5% | 8.6% | Liberia |
| 1960s | 12.8% | 1.0% | 11.9% | Liberia |
| 1970s | 18.6% | 1.6% | 17.0% | Liberia |
| 1980s | 31.1% | 6.9% | 24.3% | Liberia |
| 1990s | 39.2% | 19.8% | 19.4% | Liberia |
| 2000s | 45.6% | 33.6% | 12.0% | Liberia |
| 2010s | 57.0% | 49.1% | 7.9% | Liberia |
| 2020s | 64.0% | 62.0% | 2.0% | Liberia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population with at least some formal education, Liberia or Yemen?
- Liberia, at 64.0% against 62.0% in Yemen as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of the population with at least some formal education between Liberia and Yemen?
- 2.0%, with Liberia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and Yemen?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
- How do Liberia and Yemen rank globally for share of the population with at least some formal education?
- Liberia ranks 103rd and Yemen ranks 105th of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of the population with at least some formal education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Based on the population aged 15 years and older.