ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) vs Yemen: Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male

ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)
19.86 million
in 2024
Yemen
598,800
in 2025
ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) rank
21st
Yemen rank
23rd

Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male over time

  • ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)
  • Yemen
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How they compare

ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) currently reports 19.86 million against 598,800 in Yemen, a difference of 19.27 million.

That makes ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)'s figure about 33.2 times Yemen's.

Across all 55 years both countries report, ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) has been ahead every year.

ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) ranks 21st and Yemen ranks 23rd of 221 groups.

ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) Yemen Difference Ahead
1970s 6.35 million 122,475 6.22 million ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)
1980s 8.37 million 190,292 8.18 million ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)
1990s 10.64 million 289,783 10.35 million ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)
2000s 13.10 million 358,515 12.74 million ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)
2010s 16.87 million 440,636 16.43 million ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)
2020s 19.50 million 543,248 18.95 million ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population of the official entrance age to primary education, male, ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) or Yemen?
ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405), at 19.86 million against 598,800 in Yemen as of 2024.
What is the difference in population of the official entrance age to primary education, male between ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) and Yemen?
19.27 million, with ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) and Yemen?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) and Yemen rank globally for population of the official entrance age to primary education, male?
ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) ranks 21st and Yemen ranks 23rd of 221 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
443 places, 20,725 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release