School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Yemen
Yemen: School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes was 6.22 years in 2016. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Yemen, 1999–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
Yemen recorded 6.22 years for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in 2016.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.6% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Yemen peaked at 6.52 years in 2013 and was at its lowest, 5.32 years, in 1999.
That places Yemen 192nd out of 200 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Yemen, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 5.32 years | — |
| 2001 | 5.59 years | +5.2% |
| 2002 | 5.64 years | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 5.9 years | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 6.09 years | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 6.21 years | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 6.09 years | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 6.17 years | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 6.44 years | +4.4% |
| 2012 | 6.33 years | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 6.52 years | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 6.22 years | -4.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.32 years | 5.32 years | 5.32 years | 1 |
| 2000s | 5.92 years | 5.59 years | 6.21 years | 6 |
| 2010s | 6.34 years | 6.17 years | 6.52 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
More education data for Yemen
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.78 million (2016)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 6.04 % change on previous year (2013)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0554 units per person (2016)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.12 million (2016)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 4.45 % change on previous year (2013)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0661 units per person (2016)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.92 million (2016)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 5.56 % change on previous year (2013)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 144,824 (2016)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 788,594 (2016)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Yemen?
- School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Yemen was 6.22 years in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 6.52 years in 2013.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.32 years in 1999.
- How does Yemen rank for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
- Yemen ranks 192nd out of 200 countries with data for 2016.
- Is school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. 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, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release