Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in Yemen
Yemen: Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male was 598,800 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
598,800
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
23rd
of 222 countries
All-time high
598,800
in 2025
All-time low
99,886
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in Yemen, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in Yemen stood at 598,800. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
The figure is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 34.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in Yemen peaked at 598,800 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 99,886, in 1970.
Yemen ranks 23rd of 222 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in Yemen, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 99,886 | — |
| 1971 | 104,620 | +4.7% |
| 1972 | 109,263 | +4.4% |
| 1973 | 114,296 | +4.6% |
| 1974 | 119,524 | +4.6% |
| 1975 | 124,406 | +4.1% |
| 1976 | 129,676 | +4.2% |
| 1977 | 135,451 | +4.5% |
| 1978 | 141,009 | +4.1% |
| 1979 | 146,617 | +4.0% |
| 1980 | 152,648 | +4.1% |
| 1981 | 159,323 | +4.4% |
| 1982 | 166,869 | +4.7% |
| 1983 | 174,622 | +4.6% |
| 1984 | 182,756 | +4.7% |
| 1985 | 191,516 | +4.8% |
| 1986 | 203,748 | +6.4% |
| 1987 | 213,933 | +5.0% |
| 1988 | 223,680 | +4.6% |
| 1989 | 233,826 | +4.5% |
| 1990 | 244,443 | +4.5% |
| 1991 | 254,469 | +4.1% |
| 1992 | 265,130 | +4.2% |
| 1993 | 275,212 | +3.8% |
| 1994 | 284,725 | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 295,538 | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 304,979 | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 315,195 | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 324,658 | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 333,484 | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 341,131 | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 346,152 | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 348,937 | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 340,768 | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 348,786 | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 355,071 | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 364,772 | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 372,532 | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 379,499 | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 387,505 | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 398,987 | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 408,036 | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 417,241 | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 429,994 | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 438,423 | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 446,714 | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 457,812 | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 460,823 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 463,677 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 484,658 | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 504,611 | +4.1% |
| 2021 | 524,355 | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 543,743 | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 562,560 | +3.5% |
| 2024 | 580,969 | +3.3% |
| 2025 | 598,800 | +3.1% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 598,800 is above the median for low income countries, which is 315,446, 1.9× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 598,800 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 103,874, 5.8× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 122,475 | 99,886 | 146,617 | 10 |
| 1980s | 190,292 | 152,648 | 233,826 | 10 |
| 1990s | 289,783 | 244,443 | 333,484 | 10 |
| 2000s | 358,515 | 340,768 | 387,505 | 10 |
| 2010s | 440,636 | 398,987 | 484,658 | 10 |
| 2020s | 552,506 | 504,611 | 598,800 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
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 population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in Yemen?
- Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in Yemen was 598,800 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of the official entrance age to primary education, male recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 598,800 in 2025.
- What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to primary education, male recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 99,886 in 1970.
- How does Yemen rank for population of the official entrance age to primary education, male?
- Yemen ranks 23rd out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population of the official entrance age to primary education, male rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.0%. 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 of the official entrance age to primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release