Russia vs Yemen: School-age population
Russia
7.48 million
in 2025
Yemen
6.46 million
in 2025
Russia rank
4th
Yemen rank
6th
School-age population over time
- Russia
- Yemen
How they compare
Russia currently reports 7.48 million against 6.46 million in Yemen, a difference of 1.02 million.
That makes Russia's figure about 1.2 times Yemen's.
Across all 56 years both countries report, Russia has been ahead every year.
Russia ranks 4th and Yemen ranks 6th of 72 countries.
Russia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Russia | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.16 million | 1.30 million | 4.86 million | Russia |
| 1980s | 6.31 million | 1.99 million | 4.32 million | Russia |
| 1990s | 6.98 million | 3.09 million | 3.89 million | Russia |
| 2000s | 5.15 million | 4.03 million | 1.12 million | Russia |
| 2010s | 6.09 million | 4.89 million | 1.21 million | Russia |
| 2020s | 7.52 million | 5.94 million | 1.58 million | Russia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school-age population, Russia or Yemen?
- Russia, at 7.48 million against 6.46 million in Yemen as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school-age population between Russia and Yemen?
- 1.02 million, with Russia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Russia and Yemen?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Russia and Yemen rank globally for school-age population?
- Russia ranks 4th and Yemen ranks 6th of 72 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as School-age population (primary level). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.