Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 15+, total in Yemen
Yemen: Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 15+, total was 13,540 in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 15+, total in Yemen, 1960–2010
Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
Analysis
Yemen recorded 13,540 for barro-lee: population in thousands, age 15+, total in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of up 45.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: population in thousands, age 15+, total in Yemen peaked at 13,540 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 2,812, in 1960.
That places Yemen 50th 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+, total in Yemen, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 2,812 | — |
| 1965 | 3,055 | +8.6% |
| 1970 | 3,256 | +6.6% |
| 1975 | 3,490 | +7.2% |
| 1980 | 4,105 | +17.6% |
| 1985 | 4,875 | +18.8% |
| 1990 | 5,829 | +19.6% |
| 1995 | 7,637 | +31.0% |
| 2000 | 9,281 | +21.5% |
| 2005 | 11,251 | +21.2% |
| 2010 | 13,540 | +20.3% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 13,540 is above the median for low income countries, which is 8,279, 1.6× the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 13,540 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 13,540, 1.0× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,934 | 2,812 | 3,055 | 2 |
| 1970s | 3,373 | 3,256 | 3,490 | 2 |
| 1980s | 4,490 | 4,105 | 4,875 | 2 |
| 1990s | 6,733 | 5,829 | 7,637 | 2 |
| 2000s | 10,266 | 9,281 | 11,251 | 2 |
| 2010s | 13,540 | 13,540 | 13,540 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
- 47 Ghana 15,334 compare
- 48 Syria 13,910 compare
- 49 Netherlands 13,722 compare
- 51 Chile 13,319 compare
- 52 Mozambique 12,336 compare
- 53 Cote d'Ivoire 11,857 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+, total in Yemen?
- Barro-lee: population in thousands, age 15+, total in Yemen was 13,540 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+, total recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 13,540 in 2010.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: population in thousands, age 15+, total recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,812 in 1960.
- How does Yemen rank for barro-lee: population in thousands, age 15+, total?
- Yemen ranks 50th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
- Is barro-lee: population in thousands, age 15+, total rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.9%. 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+, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population in thousands, age 15+, total is the total population over age 15 in thousands estimated by Barro-Lee.