Primary education, teachers in Yemen
Yemen: Primary education, teachers was 144,824 in 2016. ▲ Rising
Primary education, teachers in Yemen, 1999–2016
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary education, teachers in Yemen is 144,824, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 30.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, teachers in Yemen peaked at 144,824 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 102,941, in 1999.
Yemen ranks 42nd of 204 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 102,941 | 102,941 | 102,941 | 1 |
| 2010s | 124,549 | 111,227 | 144,824 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
- 39 South Korea 173,133 compare
- 40 Afghanistan 163,167 compare
- 41 Nepal 157,456 compare
- 43 Syria 144,621 compare
- 44 Canada 141,045 compare
- 45 Madagascar 138,648 compare
More education data for Yemen
- Duration of pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 56.4% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 41.0% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 77.0% (2016)
- Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling 4.5 live births per woman (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 71.9% (2016)
- School enrollment, primary, male 81.8% (2016)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, teachers in Yemen?
- Primary education, teachers in Yemen was 144,824 in 2016, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest primary education, teachers recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 144,824 in 2016.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 102,941 in 1999.
- How does Yemen rank for primary education, teachers?
- Yemen ranks 42nd out of 204 countries with data for 2016.
- Is primary education, teachers rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Yemen data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Primary education, teachers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Primary education, teachers refers to the total number of teachers at primary level, including full-time and part-time teachers.