What is the difference in primary education, pupils between Euro area and Yemen, Republic of?

14.39 million, with Euro area ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Euro area and Yemen, Republic of?

12 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2016.

Where does this data come from?

Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Primary education, pupils. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Euro area vs Yemen, Republic of: Primary education, pupils

Euro area

18.29 million

in 2024

Yemen, Republic of

3.90 million

in 2016

Euro area rank

38th

Yemen, Republic of rank

42nd

Primary education, pupils over time

Euro area
Yemen, Republic of

How they compare

Euro area currently reports 18.29 million against 3.90 million in Yemen, Republic of, a difference of 14.39 million.

That makes Euro area's figure about 4.7 times Yemen, Republic of's.

Across all 12 years both countries report, Euro area has been ahead every year.

Euro area ranks 38th and Yemen, Republic of ranks 42nd of 44 groups.

Euro area has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Euro area	Yemen, Republic of	Difference	Ahead
1990s	19.12 million	2.30 million	16.81 million	Euro area
2000s	18.26 million	3.00 million	15.26 million	Euro area
2010s	18.29 million	3.71 million	14.58 million	Euro area

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, pupils, Euro area or Yemen, Republic of?: Euro area, at 18.29 million against 3.90 million in Yemen, Republic of as of 2024.
What is the difference in primary education, pupils between Euro area and Yemen, Republic of?: 14.39 million, with Euro area ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Euro area and Yemen, Republic of?: 12 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2016.
How do Euro area and Yemen, Republic of rank globally for primary education, pupils?: Euro area ranks 38th and Yemen, Republic of ranks 42nd of 44 groups.
Where does this data come from?: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Primary education, pupils. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Primary education, pupils
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 251 places, 11,297 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.