Average years of schooling, males vs. females in Yemen
Yemen: Average years of schooling, males vs. females was 7.45 years in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Average years of schooling, males vs. females in Yemen, 1990–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
Yemen recorded 7.45 years for average years of schooling, males vs. females in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 31.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average years of schooling, males vs. females in Yemen peaked at 7.45 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.6386 years, in 1990.
Yemen ranks 142nd of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Average years of schooling, males vs. females in Yemen, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.6386 years | — |
| 1991 | 0.7945 years | +24.4% |
| 1992 | 0.9503 years | +19.6% |
| 1993 | 1.11 years | +16.4% |
| 1994 | 1.26 years | +14.1% |
| 1995 | 1.42 years | +12.3% |
| 1996 | 1.64 years | +15.5% |
| 1997 | 1.86 years | +13.4% |
| 1998 | 2.08 years | +11.8% |
| 1999 | 2.3 years | +10.6% |
| 2000 | 2.52 years | +9.6% |
| 2001 | 2.75 years | +9.3% |
| 2002 | 2.99 years | +8.5% |
| 2003 | 3.22 years | +7.9% |
| 2004 | 3.46 years | +7.3% |
| 2005 | 3.69 years | +6.8% |
| 2006 | 3.93 years | +6.4% |
| 2007 | 4.16 years | +6.0% |
| 2008 | 4.4 years | +5.6% |
| 2009 | 4.63 years | +5.3% |
| 2010 | 4.87 years | +5.1% |
| 2011 | 5.13 years | +5.4% |
| 2012 | 5.39 years | +5.1% |
| 2013 | 5.66 years | +4.9% |
| 2014 | 5.92 years | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 6.18 years | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 6.31 years | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 6.44 years | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 6.57 years | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 6.7 years | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 6.83 years | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 7.04 years | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 7.25 years | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 7.45 years | +2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.4 years | 0.6386 years | 2.3 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.57 years | 2.52 years | 4.63 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.92 years | 4.87 years | 6.7 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.14 years | 6.83 years | 7.45 years | 4 |
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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 average years of schooling, males vs. females in Yemen?
- Average years of schooling, males vs. females in Yemen was 7.45 years in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average years of schooling, males vs. females recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 7.45 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest average years of schooling, males vs. females recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6386 years in 1990.
- How does Yemen rank for average years of schooling, males vs. females?
- Yemen ranks 142nd out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is average years of schooling, males vs. females rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Yemen data come from?
- The figures come from UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Average years of schooling, males vs. females. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average number of years (excluding years spent repeating individual grades) men over 25 years participated in formal education.