Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Yemen
Yemen: Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government was 15.7% in 2012. ▼ Falling
Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Yemen, 2002–2012
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in IMF calculation.
Analysis
In 2012, expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Yemen stood at 15.7%.
That represents a change of down 19.7% on the previous year and down 27.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Yemen peaked at 21.6% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 13.1%, in 2008.
Yemen ranks 31st of 123 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Yemen, year by year
| Year | IMF calculation | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 21.6% | — |
| 2003 | 17.9% | -16.8% |
| 2004 | 17.2% | -4.0% |
| 2005 | 15.0% | -13.0% |
| 2006 | 14.5% | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 14.5% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 13.1% | -9.6% |
| 2009 | 16.5% | +26.1% |
| 2010 | 14.3% | -13.7% |
| 2011 | 19.6% | +37.5% |
| 2012 | 15.7% | -19.7% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 15.7% is above the median for low income countries, which is 13.3%, 1.2× the median. (8 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 15.7% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 12.0%, 1.3× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.3% | 13.1% | 21.6% | 8 |
| 2010s | 16.5% | 14.3% | 19.6% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
- 28 Madagascar 16.0% compare
- 29 Republic of Moldova 15.9% compare
- 30 Switzerland 15.9% compare
- 32 Palau 15.7% compare
- 33 Tunisia 15.3% compare
- 34 Iceland 14.8% 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 expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Yemen?
- Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Yemen was 15.7% in 2012, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest expenditure on education as a percentage of total government recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 21.6% in 2002.
- What is the lowest expenditure on education as a percentage of total government recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.1% in 2008.
- How does Yemen rank for expenditure on education as a percentage of total government?
- Yemen ranks 31st out of 123 countries with data for 2012.
- Is expenditure on education as a percentage of total government rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Yemen data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government expenditure (%) (IMF calculation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release