Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 38 - Projected education in Yemen
Yemen: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 38 - Projected education was 49.47 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over in 2040. ▼ Falling
Latest (2040)
49.47 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over
World rank
4th
of 160 countries
All-time high
90.95 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over
in 2000
All-time low
49.47 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over
in 2040
Years of data
32
2000–2040
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 38 - Projected education in Yemen, 2000–2040
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of population aged 15 years or over.
Analysis
In 2040, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 38 - projected education in Yemen stood at 49.47 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.
That represents a change of down 16.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 38 - projected education in Yemen peaked at 90.95 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over in 2000 and was at its lowest, 49.47 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over, in 2040.
That places Yemen 4th out of 160 countries with data for 2040, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 38 - Projected education in Yemen, year by year
| Year | Percentage of population aged 15 years or over | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 90.95 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over | — |
| 2001 | 90.38 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 89.72 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 88.95 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 88.06 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 87.02 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 86.28 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 85.4 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 84.39 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 83.23 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 81.92 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 80.59 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 79.18 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 77.7 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 76.14 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 74.51 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 73.32 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 72.1 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 70.84 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 69.55 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 68.23 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 67.32 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 66.4 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 65.47 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 64.52 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over | -1.4% |
| 2025 | 63.57 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over | -1.5% |
| 2026 | 62.67 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over | -1.4% |
| 2027 | 61.76 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over | -1.4% |
| 2028 | 60.84 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over | -1.5% |
| 2029 | 59.92 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over | -1.5% |
| 2030 | 58.99 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over | -1.6% |
| 2040 | 49.47 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over | -16.1% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 49.47 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over is above the median for low income countries, which is 39.35 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over, 1.3× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 49.47 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 13.05 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over, 3.8× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 87.44 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over | 83.23 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over | 90.95 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over | 10 |
| 2010s | 75.59 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over | 69.55 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over | 81.92 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over | 10 |
| 2020s | 64.07 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over | 59.92 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over | 68.23 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over | 10 |
| 2030s | 58.99 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over | 58.99 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over | 58.99 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over | 1 |
| 2040s | 49.47 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over | 49.47 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over | 49.47 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over | 1 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
- 1 Ethiopia 47.34 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over compare
- 1 Mali 62.31 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over compare
- 2 Niger 61.26 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over compare
- 2 Mauritania 36.02 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over compare
- 3 Burkina Faso 50.55 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over compare
- 3 Madagascar 35.16 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over compare
- 5 Mozambique 45.56 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over compare
- 6 Chad 44.81 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over compare
- 7 Benin 43.68 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over compare
- 7 Cabo Verde 28.21 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over compare
More education data for Yemen
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 229,234 (2016)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 19,507 (2016)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 16,813 (2016)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.92 million (2016)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.90 million (2016)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 5.15 % change on previous year (2013)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2016)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1215 units per person (2016)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 38 - projected education in Yemen?
- Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 38 - projected education in Yemen was 49.47 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over in 2040, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 38 - projected education recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 90.95 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over in 2000.
- What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 38 - projected education recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.47 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over in 2040.
- How does Yemen rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 38 - projected education?
- Yemen ranks 4th out of 160 countries with data for 2040.
- Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 38 - projected education rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Yemen data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 38 - Projected education profiles — Population with less than primary education (medium scenario). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Statistical Annex to the annual Africa's Development Dynamics (AFDD) report is a collection of development indicators that were gathered and analysed while conducting the research that went into the report. These data are also available online for free viewing or download at https://oe.cd/AFDD-2024, a bilingual website which links to the electronic version of the Africa's Development Dynamics book in both English and French. Table 38 shows the projected population in 2040 with different education levels, according to the medium and accelerated scenario as calculated by the Wittgenstein Centre for Demography and Global Human Capital in 2018.