Population, age 21, female in Yemen
Yemen: Population, age 21, female was 287,503 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Population, age 21, female in Yemen, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2015, population, age 21, female in Yemen stood at 287,503. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.8% on the previous year and up 38.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, age 21, female in Yemen peaked at 287,503 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 108,226, in 1990.
That places Yemen 38th out of 191 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Population, age 21, female in Yemen, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 108,226 | — |
| 1991 | 111,802 | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 115,377 | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 119,172 | +3.3% |
| 1994 | 123,482 | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 128,518 | +4.1% |
| 1996 | 134,340 | +4.5% |
| 1997 | 140,883 | +4.9% |
| 1998 | 148,062 | +5.1% |
| 1999 | 155,739 | +5.2% |
| 2000 | 163,793 | +5.2% |
| 2001 | 172,198 | +5.1% |
| 2002 | 180,930 | +5.1% |
| 2003 | 189,877 | +4.9% |
| 2004 | 198,904 | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 207,900 | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 216,790 | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 225,537 | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 234,122 | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 242,545 | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 250,790 | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 258,885 | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 266,784 | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 274,318 | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 287,503 | +4.8% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 287,503 is above the median for low income countries, which is 170,874, 1.7× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 287,503 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 61,755, 4.7× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 128,560 | 108,226 | 155,739 | 10 |
| 2000s | 203,260 | 163,793 | 242,545 | 10 |
| 2010s | 267,656 | 250,790 | 287,503 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
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 population, age 21, female in Yemen?
- Population, age 21, female in Yemen was 287,503 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population, age 21, female recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 287,503 in 2015.
- What is the lowest population, age 21, female recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 108,226 in 1990.
- How does Yemen rank for population, age 21, female?
- Yemen ranks 38th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, age 21, female rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Yemen data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population, age 21, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Age population, female refers to female population at the specified age level, as estimated by the UNESCO Institute for Statistics.