Poverty vs mean schooling in Yemen
Yemen: Poverty vs mean schooling was 8.97 in 2040. ◆ Volatile
Poverty vs mean schooling in Yemen, 1980–2040
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for poverty vs mean schooling in Yemen is 8.97, measured in 2040. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 22.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poverty vs mean schooling in Yemen peaked at 8.97 in 2040 and was at its lowest, 0.25, in 1980.
Yemen ranks 114th of 146 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Poverty vs mean schooling in Yemen, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.25 | — |
| 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% |
| 2025 | 6.44 | +15.8% |
| 2030 | 7.32 | +13.7% |
| 2035 | 8.16 | +11.5% |
| 2040 | 8.97 | +9.9% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 8.97 is above the median for low income countries, which is 7.73, 1.2× the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 8.97 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 10.45, 86% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Poverty vs mean schooling in Yemen changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | +156.0% | 0.25 | 0.64 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 6 | 5.56 | 6.44 | 2 |
| 2030s | 7.74 | 7.32 | 8.16 | 2 |
| 2040s | 8.97 | 8.97 | 8.97 | 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 poverty vs mean schooling in Yemen?
- Poverty vs mean schooling in Yemen was 8.97 in 2040, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest poverty vs mean schooling recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 8.97 in 2040.
- What is the lowest poverty vs mean schooling recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.25 in 1980.
- How does Yemen rank for poverty vs mean schooling?
- Yemen ranks 114th out of 146 countries with data for 2040.
- Is poverty vs mean schooling rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.5%. 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 Poverty vs mean schooling. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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