Average years of schooling vs gdp per capita in Yemen
Yemen: Average years of schooling vs gdp per capita was 5.48 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Average years of schooling vs gdp per capita in Yemen, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, average years of schooling vs gdp per capita in Yemen stood at 5.48. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 4.1% on the previous year and up 53.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average years of schooling vs gdp per capita in Yemen peaked at 5.48 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.3231, in 1990.
Yemen ranks 164th of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Average years of schooling vs gdp per capita in Yemen, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.3231 | — |
| 1991 | 0.4033 | +24.8% |
| 1992 | 0.4836 | +19.9% |
| 1993 | 0.5638 | +16.6% |
| 1994 | 0.644 | +14.2% |
| 1995 | 0.7242 | +12.5% |
| 1996 | 0.8468 | +16.9% |
| 1997 | 0.9694 | +14.5% |
| 1998 | 1.09 | +12.6% |
| 1999 | 1.21 | +11.2% |
| 2000 | 1.34 | +10.1% |
| 2001 | 1.48 | +11.0% |
| 2002 | 1.63 | +9.9% |
| 2003 | 1.78 | +9.0% |
| 2004 | 1.93 | +8.3% |
| 2005 | 2.07 | +7.6% |
| 2006 | 2.24 | +8.0% |
| 2007 | 2.4 | +7.4% |
| 2008 | 2.57 | +6.9% |
| 2009 | 2.73 | +6.4% |
| 2010 | 2.9 | +6.0% |
| 2011 | 3.12 | +7.7% |
| 2012 | 3.34 | +7.1% |
| 2013 | 3.57 | +6.7% |
| 2014 | 3.79 | +6.2% |
| 2015 | 4.01 | +5.9% |
| 2016 | 4.18 | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 4.34 | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 4.51 | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 4.67 | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 4.84 | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 5.05 | +4.5% |
| 2022 | 5.27 | +4.3% |
| 2023 | 5.48 | +4.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.7265 | 0.3231 | 1.21 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.02 | 1.34 | 2.73 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.84 | 2.9 | 4.67 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.16 | 4.84 | 5.48 | 4 |
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More education data for Yemen
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2022)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 144,824 (2016)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 56.4% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 41.0% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average years of schooling vs gdp per capita in Yemen?
- Average years of schooling vs gdp per capita in Yemen was 5.48 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average years of schooling vs gdp per capita recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 5.48 in 2023.
- What is the lowest average years of schooling vs gdp per capita recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3231 in 1990.
- How does Yemen rank for average years of schooling vs gdp per capita?
- Yemen ranks 164th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is average years of schooling vs gdp per capita rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Yemen data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Average years of schooling vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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