UNICEF: Africa vs Yemen: School age population, one year before the official primary entry
UNICEF: Africa
39.69 million
in 2024
Yemen
1.20 million
in 2025
UNICEF: Africa rank
20th
Yemen rank
23rd
School age population, one year before the official primary entry over time
- UNICEF: Africa
- Yemen
How they compare
UNICEF: Africa currently reports 39.69 million against 1.20 million in Yemen, a difference of 38.49 million.
That makes UNICEF: Africa's figure about 33.0 times Yemen's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, UNICEF: Africa has been ahead every year.
UNICEF: Africa ranks 20th and Yemen ranks 23rd of 221 groups.
UNICEF: Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | UNICEF: Africa | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 13.10 million | 253,381 | 12.84 million | UNICEF: Africa |
| 1980s | 17.23 million | 391,627 | 16.84 million | UNICEF: Africa |
| 1990s | 21.67 million | 587,664 | 21.08 million | UNICEF: Africa |
| 2000s | 26.69 million | 712,706 | 25.98 million | UNICEF: Africa |
| 2010s | 34.31 million | 882,249 | 33.43 million | UNICEF: Africa |
| 2020s | 39.15 million | 1.10 million | 38.06 million | UNICEF: Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, one year before the official primary entry, UNICEF: Africa or Yemen?
- UNICEF: Africa, at 39.69 million against 1.20 million in Yemen as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school age population, one year before the official primary entry between UNICEF: Africa and Yemen?
- 38.49 million, with UNICEF: Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for UNICEF: Africa and Yemen?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do UNICEF: Africa and Yemen rank globally for school age population, one year before the official primary entry?
- UNICEF: Africa ranks 20th and Yemen ranks 23rd of 221 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, one year before the official primary entry age, both sexes (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