School-age population (primary level) in Yemen
Yemen: School-age population (primary level) was 6.46 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
6.46 million
Change on year
up 3.6%
World rank
6th
of 72 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 in Yemen, 1970–2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2025, school-age population in Yemen stood at 6.46 million. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 30.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school-age population in Yemen peaked at 6.46 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1.07 million, in 1970.
Yemen ranks 6th of 72 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
School-age population (primary level) 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% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 6.46 million is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.15 million, 5.6× the median. (19 countries reporting)
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
- 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 school-age population in Yemen?
- School-age population in Yemen was 6.46 million in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest school-age population recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 6.46 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest school-age population recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.07 million in 1970.
- How does Yemen rank for school-age population?
- Yemen ranks 6th out of 72 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school-age population 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 UNICEF, published as part of School-age population (primary level). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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