School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes (years) (expectancy) in Yemen
Yemen: School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes (years) (expectancy) was 0.0399 years in 2016. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in Yemen, 1991–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in Yemen is 0.0399 years, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
The figure is up 15.4% on the previous year and up 61.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in Yemen peaked at 0.0399 years in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.0158 years, in 2001.
Yemen ranks 211th of 213 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes (years) (expectancy) in Yemen, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0.0186 years | — |
| 1992 | 0.0183 years | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0199 years | +9.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0175 years | -12.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0183 years | +4.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0158 years | -13.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0213 years | +34.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0214 years | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0247 years | +15.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0305 years | +23.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0328 years | +7.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0368 years | +12.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0346 years | -5.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0399 years | +15.4% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 0.0399 years is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.3039 years, 13% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 0.0399 years is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.02 years, 4% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0185 years | 0.0175 years | 0.0199 years | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.0228 years | 0.0158 years | 0.0305 years | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.036 years | 0.0328 years | 0.0399 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
- 208 Mozambique 0.1138 years
- 209 Central African Republic 0.0724 years compare
- 210 Chad 0.0583 years compare
- 212 Afghanistan 0.0312 years compare
- 213 Somalia 0.0069 years
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 life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in Yemen?
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in Yemen was 0.0399 years in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0399 years in 2016.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0158 years in 2001.
- How does Yemen rank for school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes?
- Yemen ranks 211th out of 213 countries with data for 2016.
- Is school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 61.8%. 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 life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release