UNICEF: Africa vs Yemen: School age population, secondary education, both sexes
UNICEF: Africa
203.02 million
in 2024
Yemen
5.34 million
in 2025
UNICEF: Africa rank
30th
Yemen rank
31st
School age population, secondary education, both sexes over time
- UNICEF: Africa
- Yemen
How they compare
UNICEF: Africa currently reports 203.02 million against 5.34 million in Yemen, a difference of 197.68 million.
That makes UNICEF: Africa's figure about 38.0 times Yemen's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, UNICEF: Africa has been ahead every year.
UNICEF: Africa ranks 30th and Yemen ranks 31st 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 | 58.83 million | 997,866 | 57.83 million | UNICEF: Africa |
| 1980s | 77.30 million | 1.51 million | 75.79 million | UNICEF: Africa |
| 1990s | 100.32 million | 2.37 million | 97.95 million | UNICEF: Africa |
| 2000s | 127.65 million | 3.52 million | 124.14 million | UNICEF: Africa |
| 2010s | 158.67 million | 4.29 million | 154.37 million | UNICEF: Africa |
| 2020s | 194.18 million | 5.03 million | 189.16 million | UNICEF: Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, secondary education, both sexes, UNICEF: Africa or Yemen?
- UNICEF: Africa, at 203.02 million against 5.34 million in Yemen as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school age population, secondary education, both sexes between UNICEF: Africa and Yemen?
- 197.68 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, secondary education, both sexes?
- UNICEF: Africa ranks 30th and Yemen ranks 31st of 221 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, secondary education, 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