School age population, primary education, both sexes in Yemen
Yemen: School age population, primary education, both sexes was 6.46 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
6.46 million
Change on year
up 3.6%
World rank
26th
of 222 countries
All-time high
6.46 million
in 2025
All-time low
1.07 million
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, primary education, both sexes in Yemen, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, school age population, primary education, both sexes in Yemen stood at 6.46 million. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
The figure is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 30.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, primary education, both sexes in Yemen peaked at 6.46 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1.07 million, in 1970.
Yemen ranks 26th of 222 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
School age population, primary education, both sexes in Yemen, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.07 million | — |
| 1971 | 1.12 million | +4.1% |
| 1972 | 1.16 million | +4.1% |
| 1973 | 1.21 million | +4.3% |
| 1974 | 1.26 million | +4.4% |
| 1975 | 1.32 million | +4.4% |
| 1976 | 1.38 million | +4.3% |
| 1977 | 1.44 million | +4.3% |
| 1978 | 1.50 million | +4.2% |
| 1979 | 1.56 million | +4.1% |
| 1980 | 1.62 million | +4.1% |
| 1981 | 1.69 million | +4.1% |
| 1982 | 1.76 million | +4.2% |
| 1983 | 1.84 million | +4.3% |
| 1984 | 1.92 million | +4.4% |
| 1985 | 2.00 million | +4.5% |
| 1986 | 2.10 million | +4.9% |
| 1987 | 2.21 million | +5.0% |
| 1988 | 2.32 million | +5.0% |
| 1989 | 2.43 million | +5.0% |
| 1990 | 2.55 million | +4.9% |
| 1991 | 2.67 million | +4.8% |
| 1992 | 2.80 million | +4.5% |
| 1993 | 2.92 million | +4.3% |
| 1994 | 3.04 million | +4.2% |
| 1995 | 3.16 million | +4.0% |
| 1996 | 3.28 million | +3.8% |
| 1997 | 3.40 million | +3.6% |
| 1998 | 3.51 million | +3.4% |
| 1999 | 3.63 million | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 3.73 million | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 3.83 million | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 3.92 million | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 3.97 million | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 4.01 million | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 4.05 million | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 4.10 million | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 4.15 million | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 4.21 million | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 4.30 million | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 4.40 million | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 4.51 million | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 4.61 million | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 4.72 million | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 4.84 million | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 4.95 million | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 5.07 million | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 5.17 million | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 5.26 million | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 5.36 million | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 5.49 million | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 5.64 million | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 5.81 million | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 6.01 million | +3.4% |
| 2024 | 6.24 million | +3.8% |
| 2025 | 6.46 million | +3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.30 million | 1.07 million | 1.56 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.99 million | 1.62 million | 2.43 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.09 million | 2.55 million | 3.63 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.03 million | 3.73 million | 4.30 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.89 million | 4.40 million | 5.36 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.94 million | 5.49 million | 6.46 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
More education data for Yemen
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2022)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 144,824 (2016)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, primary education, both sexes in Yemen?
- School age population, primary education, both sexes in Yemen was 6.46 million in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, primary education, both sexes recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 6.46 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest school age population, primary education, both sexes recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.07 million in 1970.
- How does Yemen rank for school age population, primary education, both sexes?
- Yemen ranks 26th out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.5%. 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, primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release