Sudan vs Yemen: Share of the population with at least some formal education

Sudan
54.4%
in 2020
Yemen
62.0%
in 2020
Sudan rank
108th
Yemen rank
105th

Share of the population with at least some formal education over time

  • Sudan
  • Yemen
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How they compare

Yemen currently reports 62.0% against 54.4% in Sudan, a difference of 7.6%.

That makes Yemen's figure about 1.1 times Sudan's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 31 shared years of data; in 1870 it was Sudan ahead.

Sudan ranks 108th and Yemen ranks 105th of 111 countries.

Across the 16 decades both report, Sudan averaged higher in 15 and Yemen in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sudan Yemen Difference Ahead
1870s 0.1% 0.0% 0.1% Sudan
1880s 0.1% 0.0% 0.1% Sudan
1890s 0.2% 0.1% 0.2% Sudan
1900s 0.7% 0.1% 0.6% Sudan
1910s 3.0% 0.1% 2.8% Sudan
1920s 5.7% 0.2% 5.5% Sudan
1930s 7.0% 0.2% 6.8% Sudan
1940s 8.6% 0.3% 8.3% Sudan
1950s 11.1% 0.5% 10.6% Sudan
1960s 15.0% 1.0% 14.0% Sudan
1970s 20.9% 1.6% 19.4% Sudan
1980s 29.7% 6.9% 22.9% Sudan
1990s 39.1% 19.8% 19.3% Sudan
2000s 45.3% 33.6% 11.7% Sudan
2010s 49.7% 49.1% 0.6% Sudan
2020s 54.4% 62.0% 7.6% Yemen

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, Sudan or Yemen?
Yemen, at 62.0% against 54.4% in Sudan as of 2020.
What is the difference in share of the population with at least some formal education between Sudan and Yemen?
7.6%, with Yemen ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sudan and Yemen?
31 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
How do Sudan and Yemen rank globally for share of the population with at least some formal education?
Sudan ranks 108th 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

Indicator
Share of the population with at least some formal education
Unit
%
Source
Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
111 places, 3,441 data points, 1870–2020
Last refreshed

Based on the population aged 15 years and older.