School life expectancy, primary, both sexes in Yemen
Yemen: School life expectancy, primary, both sexes was 4.67 years in 2016. β² Rising
School life expectancy, primary, both sexes in Yemen, 1999β2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2016, school life expectancy, primary, both sexes in Yemen stood at 4.67 years.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.4% on the previous year and down 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary, both sexes in Yemen peaked at 4.99 years in 2013 and was at its lowest, 3.97 years, in 1999.
Yemen ranks 175th of 212 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.97 years | 3.97 years | 3.97 years | 1 |
| 2000s | 4.54 years | 4.22 years | 4.81 years | 6 |
| 2010s | 4.83 years | 4.67 years | 4.99 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
- 172 Honduras 4.77 years compare
- 173 Burkina Faso 4.68 years compare
- 174 San Marino 4.68 years compare
- 176 Lao People's Democratic Republic 4.66 years compare
- 177 Mongolia 4.62 years compare
- 178 Sri Lanka 4.55 years compare
More education data for Yemen
- 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 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 56.4% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 41.0% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 77.0% (2016)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0045 units per person (2016)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary, both sexes in Yemen?
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes in Yemen was 4.67 years in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary, both sexes recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 4.99 years in 2013.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary, both sexes recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.97 years in 1999.
- How does Yemen rank for school life expectancy, primary, both sexes?
- Yemen ranks 175th out of 212 countries with data for 2016.
- Is school life expectancy, primary, both sexes rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.8%. 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, primary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release