Japan vs Yemen: School age population, primary education, female
Japan
2.92 million
in 2025
Yemen
3.15 million
in 2025
Japan rank
27th
Yemen rank
26th
School age population, primary education, female over time
- Japan
- Yemen
How they compare
Yemen currently reports 3.15 million against 2.92 million in Japan, a difference of 236,220.
That makes Yemen's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 27th and Yemen ranks 26th of 222 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.52 million | 1.98 million | 1.54 million | Japan |
| 2010s | 3.25 million | 2.39 million | 861,284 | Japan |
| 2020s | 3.01 million | 2.90 million | 113,780 | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, primary education, female, Japan or Yemen?
- Yemen, at 3.15 million against 2.92 million in Japan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, primary education, female between Japan and Yemen?
- 236,220, with Yemen ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Yemen?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2025.
- How do Japan and Yemen rank globally for school age population, primary education, female?
- Japan ranks 27th and Yemen ranks 26th of 222 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, primary education, 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