School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male in Yemen
Yemen: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male was 9 years in 2011. ▼ Falling
Latest (2011)
9 years
Change on year
up 3.8%
World rank
159th
of 179 countries
All-time high
9.62 years
in 2004
All-time low
8.67 years
in 2010
Years of data
7
1999–2011
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male in Yemen, 1999–2011
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
Yemen recorded 9 years for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male in 2011.
The figure is up 3.8% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male in Yemen peaked at 9.62 years in 2004 and was at its lowest, 8.67 years, in 2010.
Yemen ranks 159th of 179 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male in Yemen, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 9.1 years | — |
| 2003 | 9.5 years | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 9.62 years | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 9.5 years | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 8.71 years | -8.3% |
| 2010 | 8.67 years | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 9 years | +3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.1 years | 9.1 years | 9.1 years | 1 |
| 2000s | 9.33 years | 8.71 years | 9.62 years | 4 |
| 2010s | 8.84 years | 8.67 years | 9 years | 2 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
- 156 Malawi 9.94 years compare
- 157 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 9.87 years compare
- 158 Lao People's Democratic Republic 9.25 years compare
- 160 Madagascar 8.96 years compare
- 161 Mauritania 8.84 years compare
- 162 Zambia 8.73 years
More education data for Yemen
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2022)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male in Yemen?
- School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male in Yemen was 9 years in 2011, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 9.62 years in 2004.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.67 years in 2010.
- How does Yemen rank for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male?
- Yemen ranks 159th out of 179 countries with data for 2011.
- Is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Yemen data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release