SDG: Central and Southern Asia vs Yemen: School age population, one year before the official primary entry
SDG: Central and Southern Asia
17.88 million
in 2024
Yemen
586,836
in 2025
SDG: Central and Southern Asia rank
27th
Yemen rank
24th
School age population, one year before the official primary entry over time
- SDG: Central and Southern Asia
- Yemen
How they compare
SDG: Central and Southern Asia currently reports 17.88 million against 586,836 in Yemen, a difference of 17.29 million.
That makes SDG: Central and Southern Asia's figure about 30.5 times Yemen's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, SDG: Central and Southern Asia has been ahead every year.
SDG: Central and Southern Asia ranks 27th and Yemen ranks 24th of 221 groups.
SDG: Central and Southern Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | SDG: Central and Southern Asia | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.38 million | 326,772 | 17.05 million | SDG: Central and Southern Asia |
| 2000s | 17.82 million | 347,750 | 17.47 million | SDG: Central and Southern Asia |
| 2010s | 18.27 million | 430,496 | 17.84 million | SDG: Central and Southern Asia |
| 2020s | 18.01 million | 535,993 | 17.48 million | SDG: Central and Southern Asia |
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, SDG: Central and Southern Asia or Yemen?
- SDG: Central and Southern Asia, at 17.88 million against 586,836 in Yemen as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school age population, one year before the official primary entry between SDG: Central and Southern Asia and Yemen?
- 17.29 million, with SDG: Central and Southern Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for SDG: Central and Southern Asia and Yemen?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
- How do SDG: Central and Southern Asia and Yemen rank globally for school age population, one year before the official primary entry?
- SDG: Central and Southern Asia ranks 27th and Yemen ranks 24th 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, 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