Number of years of free primary and secondary education guaranteed in in Yemen
Yemen: Number of years of free primary and secondary education guaranteed in was 9 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
9
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
144th
of 191 countries
All-time high
9
in 1998
All-time low
9
in 1998
Years of data
28
1998–2025
Number of years of free primary and secondary education guaranteed in in Yemen, 1998–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of years of free primary and secondary education guaranteed in in Yemen is 9, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of years of free primary and secondary education guaranteed in in Yemen peaked at 9 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 9, in 1998.
Yemen ranks 144th of 191 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Number of years of free primary and secondary education guaranteed in in Yemen, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 9 | — |
| 1999 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 9 | +0.0% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 9 is above the median for low income countries, which is 9, 1.0× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 9 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 12, 75% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9 | 9 | 9 | 2 |
| 2000s | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9 | 9 | 9 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
- 144 Angola 9 compare
- 144 Bosnia and Herzegovina 9 compare
- 144 China 9 compare
- 144 Ghana 9 compare
- 144 Gambia 9 compare
- 144 Iran, Islamic Republic of 9 compare
- 144 Japan 9 compare
- 144 Cambodia 9 compare
- 144 Kiribati 9 compare
- 144 Lao People's Democratic Republic 9 compare
- 144 Lebanon 9 compare
- 144 Morocco 9 compare
- 144 Nigeria 9 compare
- 144 Rwanda 9 compare
- 144 Sierra Leone 9 compare
- 144 Timor-Leste 9 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 number of years of free primary and secondary education guaranteed in in Yemen?
- Number of years of free primary and secondary education guaranteed in in Yemen was 9 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest number of years of free primary and secondary education guaranteed in recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 9 in 1998.
- What is the lowest number of years of free primary and secondary education guaranteed in recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 9 in 1998.
- How does Yemen rank for number of years of free primary and secondary education guaranteed in?
- Yemen ranks 144th out of 191 countries with data for 2025.
- Is number of years of free primary and secondary education guaranteed in rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Yemen data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Number of years of free primary and secondary education guaranteed in legal frameworks. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release