Afghanistan vs Yemen: Population of the official entrance age to primary education, female
Afghanistan
601,684
in 2025
Yemen
570,076
in 2025
Afghanistan rank
22nd
Yemen rank
24th
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, female over time
- Afghanistan
- Yemen
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 601,684 against 570,076 in Yemen, a difference of 31,608.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.1 times Yemen's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 22nd and Yemen ranks 24th of 222 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 4 and Yemen in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 175,630 | 119,392 | 56,238 | Afghanistan |
| 1980s | 171,769 | 182,154 | 10,385 | Yemen |
| 1990s | 237,820 | 277,539 | 39,719 | Yemen |
| 2000s | 380,305 | 341,907 | 38,398 | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 488,573 | 419,987 | 68,586 | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 577,698 | 526,419 | 51,279 | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population of the official entrance age to primary education, female, Afghanistan or Yemen?
- Afghanistan, at 601,684 against 570,076 in Yemen as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population of the official entrance age to primary education, female between Afghanistan and Yemen?
- 31,608, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Yemen?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Afghanistan and Yemen rank globally for population of the official entrance age to primary education, female?
- Afghanistan ranks 22nd and Yemen ranks 24th of 222 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Population of the official entrance age to primary education, 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