WB: Sub-saharan Africa vs Yemen: School age population, primary education, female
WB: Sub-saharan Africa
100.33 million
in 2024
Yemen
3.15 million
in 2025
WB: Sub-saharan Africa rank
29th
Yemen rank
26th
School age population, primary education, female over time
- WB: Sub-saharan Africa
- Yemen
How they compare
WB: Sub-saharan Africa currently reports 100.33 million against 3.15 million in Yemen, a difference of 97.17 million.
That makes WB: Sub-saharan Africa's figure about 31.8 times Yemen's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, WB: Sub-saharan Africa has been ahead every year.
WB: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 29th and Yemen ranks 26th of 221 groups.
WB: Sub-saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | WB: Sub-saharan Africa | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 28.57 million | 644,892 | 27.92 million | WB: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 1980s | 37.56 million | 974,673 | 36.58 million | WB: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 1990s | 49.36 million | 1.51 million | 47.85 million | WB: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2000s | 63.56 million | 1.97 million | 61.59 million | WB: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2010s | 83.23 million | 2.39 million | 80.84 million | WB: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2020s | 98.10 million | 2.85 million | 95.25 million | WB: Sub-saharan Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, primary education, female, WB: Sub-saharan Africa or Yemen?
- WB: Sub-saharan Africa, at 100.33 million against 3.15 million in Yemen as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school age population, primary education, female between WB: Sub-saharan Africa and Yemen?
- 97.17 million, with WB: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for WB: Sub-saharan Africa and Yemen?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do WB: Sub-saharan Africa and Yemen rank globally for school age population, primary education, female?
- WB: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 29th and Yemen ranks 26th of 221 groups.
- 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