Sudan vs Yemen: Average years of schooling
Sudan
3.82 years
in 2020
Yemen
3.2 years
in 2020
Sudan rank
150th
Yemen rank
153rd
Average years of schooling over time
- Sudan
- Yemen
How they compare
Sudan currently reports 3.82 years against 3.2 years in Yemen, a difference of 0.62 years.
That makes Sudan's figure about 1.2 times Yemen's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1870 it was Yemen ahead.
Sudan ranks 150th and Yemen ranks 153rd of 162 countries.
Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 15 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sudan | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 0.1 years | 0.1 years | 0 years | — |
| 1880s | 0.1 years | 0.1 years | 0 years | — |
| 1890s | 0.1 years | 0.1 years | 0 years | — |
| 1900s | 0.1 years | 0.1 years | 0 years | — |
| 1910s | 0.1371 years | 0.1 years | 0.0371 years | Sudan |
| 1920s | 0.1829 years | 0.1 years | 0.0829 years | Sudan |
| 1930s | 0.2331 years | 0.1 years | 0.1331 years | Sudan |
| 1950s | 0.36 years | 0.1 years | 0.26 years | Sudan |
| 1960s | 0.535 years | 0.1 years | 0.435 years | Sudan |
| 1970s | 0.845 years | 0.1 years | 0.745 years | Sudan |
| 1980s | 1.49 years | 0.42 years | 1.07 years | Sudan |
| 1990s | 2.33 years | 1.44 years | 0.9 years | Sudan |
| 2000s | 2.98 years | 2.67 years | 0.315 years | Sudan |
| 2010s | 3.37 years | 3.34 years | 0.026 years | Sudan |
| 2020s | 3.82 years | 3.2 years | 0.62 years | Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average years of schooling, Sudan or Yemen?
- Sudan, at 3.82 years against 3.2 years in Yemen as of 2020.
- What is the difference in average years of schooling between Sudan and Yemen?
- 0.62 years, with Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sudan and Yemen?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
- How do Sudan and Yemen rank globally for average years of schooling?
- Sudan ranks 150th and Yemen ranks 153rd of 162 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Average years of schooling. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average number of years of total schooling (primary, secondary, and tertiary) for the population aged 15 and over.