UNICEF: Africa vs Yemen: Population of compulsory school age, female
UNICEF: Africa
146.87 million
in 2024
Yemen
4.49 million
in 2025
UNICEF: Africa rank
29th
Yemen rank
30th
Population of compulsory school age, female over time
- UNICEF: Africa
- Yemen
How they compare
UNICEF: Africa currently reports 146.87 million against 4.49 million in Yemen, a difference of 142.38 million.
That makes UNICEF: Africa's figure about 32.7 times Yemen's.
Across all 27 years both countries report, UNICEF: Africa has been ahead every year.
UNICEF: Africa ranks 29th and Yemen ranks 30th of 221 groups.
UNICEF: Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | UNICEF: Africa | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 57.07 million | 2.49 million | 54.58 million | UNICEF: Africa |
| 2000s | 78.24 million | 2.87 million | 75.37 million | UNICEF: Africa |
| 2010s | 116.87 million | 3.46 million | 113.41 million | UNICEF: Africa |
| 2020s | 142.91 million | 4.12 million | 138.79 million | UNICEF: Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population of compulsory school age, female, UNICEF: Africa or Yemen?
- UNICEF: Africa, at 146.87 million against 4.49 million in Yemen as of 2024.
- What is the difference in population of compulsory school age, female between UNICEF: Africa and Yemen?
- 142.38 million, with UNICEF: Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for UNICEF: Africa and Yemen?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
- How do UNICEF: Africa and Yemen rank globally for population of compulsory school age, female?
- UNICEF: Africa ranks 29th and Yemen ranks 30th of 221 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Population of compulsory school age, female (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release