Population having attained at least basic education in Yemen
Yemen: Population having attained at least basic education was 62 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2020)
62
World rank
105th
of 111 countries
All-time high
62
in 2020
All-time low
0
in 1870
Years of data
31
1870–2020
Population having attained at least basic education in Yemen, 1870–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, population having attained at least basic education in Yemen stood at 62. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 39.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population having attained at least basic education in Yemen peaked at 62 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1870.
That places Yemen 105th 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.
Population having attained at least basic education in Yemen, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1870 | 0 | — |
| 1875 | 0 | — |
| 1880 | 0 | — |
| 1885 | 0 | — |
| 1890 | 0.1 | — |
| 1895 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 1900 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 1905 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 1910 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 1915 | 0.2 | +100.0% |
| 1920 | 0.2 | +0.0% |
| 1925 | 0.2 | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 0.3 | +50.0% |
| 1935 | 0.2 | -33.3% |
| 1940 | 0.3 | +50.0% |
| 1945 | 0.3 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 0.4 | +33.3% |
| 1955 | 0.6 | +50.0% |
| 1960 | 0.8 | +33.3% |
| 1965 | 1.1 | +37.5% |
| 1970 | 1.3 | +18.2% |
| 1975 | 1.8 | +38.5% |
| 1980 | 4.4 | +144.4% |
| 1985 | 9.3 | +111.4% |
| 1990 | 16.6 | +78.5% |
| 1995 | 23 | +38.6% |
| 2000 | 30.6 | +33.0% |
| 2005 | 36.6 | +19.6% |
| 2010 | 44.4 | +21.3% |
| 2015 | 53.8 | +21.2% |
| 2020 | 62 | +15.2% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 62 is below the median for low income countries, which is 64, 97% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 62 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 88.2, 70% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1880s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1890s | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 2 |
| 1900s | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 2 |
| 1910s | 0.15 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 2 |
| 1920s | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 2 |
| 1930s | 0.25 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 2 |
| 1940s | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 2 |
| 1950s | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 2 |
| 1960s | 0.95 | 0.8 | 1.1 | 2 |
| 1970s | 1.55 | 1.3 | 1.8 | 2 |
| 1980s | 6.85 | 4.4 | 9.3 | 2 |
| 1990s | 19.8 | 16.6 | 23 | 2 |
| 2000s | 33.6 | 30.6 | 36.6 | 2 |
| 2010s | 49.1 | 44.4 | 53.8 | 2 |
| 2020s | 62 | 62 | 62 | 1 |
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 having attained at least basic education in Yemen?
- Population having attained at least basic education in Yemen was 62 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population having attained at least basic education recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 62 in 2020.
- What is the lowest population having attained at least basic education recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1870.
- How does Yemen rank for population having attained at least basic education?
- Yemen ranks 105th out of 111 countries with data for 2020.
- Is population having attained at least basic education rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.6%. 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 Population having attained at least basic education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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