Arab World vs Yemen: School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes

Arab World
8.32 million number
in 2019
Yemen
710,000 number
in 2020
Arab World rank
32nd
Yemen rank
35th

School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes over time

  • Arab World
  • Yemen
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How they compare

Arab World currently reports 8.32 million number against 710,000 number in Yemen, a difference of 7.61 million number.

That makes Arab World's figure about 11.7 times Yemen's.

Across all 50 years both countries report, Arab World has been ahead every year.

Arab World ranks 32nd and Yemen ranks 35th of 45 groups.

Arab World has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Arab World Yemen Difference Ahead
1970s 3.87 million number 166,883 number 3.70 million number Arab World
1980s 4.94 million number 246,845 number 4.69 million number Arab World
1990s 6.34 million number 386,189 number 5.95 million number Arab World
2000s 7.19 million number 566,493 number 6.63 million number Arab World
2010s 7.74 million number 644,498 number 7.09 million number Arab World

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes, Arab World or Yemen?
Arab World, at 8.32 million number against 710,000 number in Yemen as of 2019.
What is the difference in school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes between Arab World and Yemen?
7.61 million number, with Arab World ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and Yemen?
50 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2019.
How do Arab World and Yemen rank globally for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes?
Arab World ranks 32nd and Yemen ranks 35th of 45 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
249 places, 12,245 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to the last grade of primary school as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.