Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 15+, female (15+ female) in Yemen
Yemen: Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 15+, female (15+ female) was 6,718 in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 15+, female in Yemen, 1960–2010
Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
Analysis
In 2010, barro-lee: population in thousands, age 15+, female in Yemen stood at 6,718. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 46.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: population in thousands, age 15+, female in Yemen peaked at 6,718 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1,405, in 1960.
That places Yemen 51st out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 15+, female (15+ female) in Yemen, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1,405 | — |
| 1965 | 1,531 | +9.0% |
| 1970 | 1,654 | +8.0% |
| 1975 | 1,799 | +8.8% |
| 1980 | 2,097 | +16.6% |
| 1985 | 2,469 | +17.7% |
| 1990 | 2,933 | +18.8% |
| 1995 | 3,789 | +29.2% |
| 2000 | 4,595 | +21.3% |
| 2005 | 5,577 | +21.4% |
| 2010 | 6,718 | +20.5% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 6,718 is above the median for low income countries, which is 4,133, 1.6× the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 6,718 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 6,718, 1.0× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,468 | 1,405 | 1,531 | 2 |
| 1970s | 1,726 | 1,654 | 1,799 | 2 |
| 1980s | 2,283 | 2,097 | 2,469 | 2 |
| 1990s | 3,361 | 2,933 | 3,789 | 2 |
| 2000s | 5,086 | 4,595 | 5,577 | 2 |
| 2010s | 6,718 | 6,718 | 6,718 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
- 48 Syria 6,951 compare
- 49 Netherlands 6,949 compare
- 50 Chile 6,789 compare
- 52 Mozambique 6,441 compare
- 53 Kazakhstan 6,182 compare
- 54 Cote d'Ivoire 5,799 compare
More education data for Yemen
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 65.1 (2016)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 69.38 (2016)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is barro-lee: population in thousands, age 15+, female in Yemen?
- Barro-lee: population in thousands, age 15+, female in Yemen was 6,718 in 2010, according to Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
- What is the highest barro-lee: population in thousands, age 15+, female recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 6,718 in 2010.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: population in thousands, age 15+, female recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,405 in 1960.
- How does Yemen rank for barro-lee: population in thousands, age 15+, female?
- Yemen ranks 51st out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
- Is barro-lee: population in thousands, age 15+, female rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Yemen data come from?
- The figures come from Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/, published as part of Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 15+, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population in thousands, age 15+, female is the female population over age 15 in thousands estimated by Barro-Lee.