School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Yemen
Yemen: School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes was 981,838 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
981,838
Change on year
up 4.1%
World rank
28th
of 222 countries
All-time high
981,838
in 2025
All-time low
160,555
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Yemen, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Yemen recorded 981,838 for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.1% on the previous year and up 26.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Yemen peaked at 981,838 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 160,555, in 1970.
That places Yemen 28th out of 222 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Yemen, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 160,555 | — |
| 1971 | 167,021 | +4.0% |
| 1972 | 173,403 | +3.8% |
| 1973 | 180,107 | +3.9% |
| 1974 | 187,152 | +3.9% |
| 1975 | 195,078 | +4.2% |
| 1976 | 204,217 | +4.7% |
| 1977 | 213,126 | +4.4% |
| 1978 | 222,726 | +4.5% |
| 1979 | 232,722 | +4.5% |
| 1980 | 242,092 | +4.0% |
| 1981 | 252,142 | +4.2% |
| 1982 | 263,183 | +4.4% |
| 1983 | 273,851 | +4.1% |
| 1984 | 284,657 | +3.9% |
| 1985 | 296,217 | +4.1% |
| 1986 | 309,187 | +4.4% |
| 1987 | 323,811 | +4.7% |
| 1988 | 338,813 | +4.6% |
| 1989 | 354,458 | +4.6% |
| 1990 | 371,182 | +4.7% |
| 1991 | 394,606 | +6.3% |
| 1992 | 414,390 | +5.0% |
| 1993 | 433,430 | +4.6% |
| 1994 | 453,506 | +4.6% |
| 1995 | 474,403 | +4.6% |
| 1996 | 494,156 | +4.2% |
| 1997 | 515,521 | +4.3% |
| 1998 | 535,351 | +3.8% |
| 1999 | 554,291 | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 574,934 | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 592,773 | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 612,628 | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 630,948 | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 648,178 | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 662,956 | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 672,925 | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 678,541 | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 662,827 | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 678,764 | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 691,318 | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 710,026 | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 725,072 | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 738,551 | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 753,927 | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 776,596 | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 794,541 | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 812,709 | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 837,292 | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 853,355 | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 869,135 | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 890,263 | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 895,963 | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 901,692 | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 942,969 | +4.6% |
| 2025 | 981,838 | +4.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 193,611 | 160,555 | 232,722 | 10 |
| 1980s | 293,841 | 242,092 | 354,458 | 10 |
| 1990s | 464,084 | 371,182 | 554,291 | 10 |
| 2000s | 641,547 | 574,934 | 678,764 | 10 |
| 2010s | 769,339 | 691,318 | 853,355 | 10 |
| 2020s | 913,643 | 869,135 | 981,838 | 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 school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Yemen?
- School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Yemen was 981,838 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 981,838 in 2025.
- What is the lowest school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 160,555 in 1970.
- How does Yemen rank for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- Yemen ranks 28th out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.4%. 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 School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release