Mean years of schooling long run in Yemen
Yemen: Mean years of schooling long run was 5.56 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Mean years of schooling long run in Yemen, 1870–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mean years of schooling long run in Yemen is 5.56, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 44.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean years of schooling long run in Yemen peaked at 5.56 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.01, in 1870.
That places Yemen 102nd out of 111 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mean years of schooling long run in Yemen, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1870 | 0.01 | — |
| 1875 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 1880 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 1885 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 1890 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 1895 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 1900 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 1905 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 1910 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 1915 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 1920 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 1925 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 0.02 | +100.0% |
| 1935 | 0.02 | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 0.02 | +0.0% |
| 1945 | 0.02 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 0.03 | +50.0% |
| 1955 | 0.03 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 0.04 | +33.3% |
| 1965 | 0.06 | +50.0% |
| 1970 | 0.07 | +16.7% |
| 1975 | 0.08 | +14.3% |
| 1980 | 0.25 | +212.5% |
| 1985 | 0.64 | +156.0% |
| 1990 | 1.25 | +95.3% |
| 1995 | 1.77 | +41.6% |
| 2000 | 2.45 | +38.4% |
| 2005 | 3.12 | +27.3% |
| 2010 | 3.84 | +23.1% |
| 2015 | 4.64 | +20.8% |
| 2020 | 5.56 | +19.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 2 |
| 1880s | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 2 |
| 1890s | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 2 |
| 1900s | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 2 |
| 1910s | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 2 |
| 1920s | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 2 |
| 1930s | 0.02 | 0.02 | 0.02 | 2 |
| 1940s | 0.02 | 0.02 | 0.02 | 2 |
| 1950s | 0.03 | 0.03 | 0.03 | 2 |
| 1960s | 0.05 | 0.04 | 0.06 | 2 |
| 1970s | 0.075 | 0.07 | 0.08 | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.445 | 0.25 | 0.64 | 2 |
| 1990s | 1.51 | 1.25 | 1.77 | 2 |
| 2000s | 2.79 | 2.45 | 3.12 | 2 |
| 2010s | 4.24 | 3.84 | 4.64 | 2 |
| 2020s | 5.56 | 5.56 | 5.56 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
More education data for Yemen
- 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)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 76.98 (2016)
- School enrollment, primary 77.0% (2016)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mean years of schooling long run in Yemen?
- Mean years of schooling long run in Yemen was 5.56 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mean years of schooling long run recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 5.56 in 2020.
- What is the lowest mean years of schooling long run recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.01 in 1870.
- How does Yemen rank for mean years of schooling long run?
- Yemen ranks 102nd out of 111 countries with data for 2020.
- Is mean years of schooling long run rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.8%. 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 Mean years of schooling long run. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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