School completion in Yemen
Yemen: School completion was 74.77 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
74.77
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
135th
of 165 countries
All-time high
74.77
in 2025
All-time low
27.43
in 1981
Years of data
45
1981–2025
School completion in Yemen, 1981–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, school completion in Yemen stood at 74.77. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 14.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school completion in Yemen peaked at 74.77 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 27.43, in 1981.
That places Yemen 135th out of 165 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
School completion in Yemen, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 27.43 | — |
| 1982 | 28.41 | +3.6% |
| 1983 | 29.31 | +3.2% |
| 1984 | 30.35 | +3.5% |
| 1985 | 31.39 | +3.4% |
| 1986 | 32.43 | +3.3% |
| 1987 | 33.51 | +3.3% |
| 1988 | 34.64 | +3.4% |
| 1989 | 35.68 | +3.0% |
| 1990 | 36.76 | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 37.85 | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 39.04 | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 40.29 | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 41.53 | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 42.82 | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 44.02 | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 45.16 | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 46.29 | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 47.37 | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 48.43 | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 49.5 | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 50.63 | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 51.78 | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 52.81 | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 54.01 | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 55.3 | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 56.61 | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 57.92 | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 59.27 | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 60.51 | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 61.71 | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 62.65 | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 63.57 | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 64.49 | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 65.51 | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 66.46 | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 67.4 | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 68.24 | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 69.15 | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 70.11 | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 71.07 | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 72.05 | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 72.98 | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 73.88 | +1.2% |
| 2025 | 74.77 | +1.2% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 74.77 is above the median for low income countries, which is 57.71, 1.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 74.77 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 96.63, 77% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 31.46 | 27.43 | 35.68 | 9 |
| 1990s | 42.11 | 36.76 | 47.37 | 10 |
| 2000s | 53.63 | 48.43 | 59.27 | 10 |
| 2010s | 64.97 | 60.51 | 69.15 | 10 |
| 2020s | 72.48 | 70.11 | 74.77 | 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 completion in Yemen?
- School completion in Yemen was 74.77 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest school completion recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 74.77 in 2025.
- What is the lowest school completion recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.43 in 1981.
- How does Yemen rank for school completion?
- Yemen ranks 135th out of 165 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school completion rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Yemen data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of School completion. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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