Share of the population with no formal education with projections in Yemen
Yemen: Share of the population with no formal education with projections was 2.2% in 2100. ◆ Volatile
Share of the population with no formal education with projections in Yemen, 1950–2100
Source: Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of the population with no formal education with projections in Yemen is 2.2%, measured in 2100. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.
That represents a change of down 38.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population with no formal education with projections in Yemen peaked at 59.2% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 2.2%, in 2100.
That places Yemen 28th out of 200 countries with data for 2100, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of the population with no formal education with projections in Yemen, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 58.5% | — |
| 1955 | 59.0% | +0.9% |
| 1960 | 59.2% | +0.3% |
| 1965 | 58.7% | -0.9% |
| 1970 | 56.6% | -3.6% |
| 1975 | 54.1% | -4.4% |
| 1980 | 51.4% | -4.9% |
| 1985 | 48.8% | -5.2% |
| 1990 | 46.3% | -5.1% |
| 1995 | 44.6% | -3.6% |
| 2000 | 43.6% | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 42.8% | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 42.1% | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 38.0% | -9.8% |
| 2020 | 34.3% | -9.7% |
| 2025 | 30.9% | -10.0% |
| 2030 | 27.9% | -9.7% |
| 2035 | 25.1% | -10.1% |
| 2040 | 22.4% | -10.8% |
| 2045 | 19.8% | -11.7% |
| 2050 | 17.3% | -12.6% |
| 2055 | 14.9% | -13.6% |
| 2060 | 12.7% | -14.9% |
| 2065 | 10.6% | -16.4% |
| 2070 | 8.7% | -17.7% |
| 2075 | 7.1% | -19.1% |
| 2080 | 5.6% | -20.1% |
| 2085 | 4.5% | -20.5% |
| 2090 | 3.6% | -20.5% |
| 2095 | 2.8% | -20.9% |
| 2100 | 2.2% | -21.8% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 2.2% is above the median for low income countries, which is 2.2%, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 2.2% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.8%, 2.8× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 58.7% | 58.5% | 59.0% | 2 |
| 1960s | 58.9% | 58.7% | 59.2% | 2 |
| 1970s | 55.3% | 54.1% | 56.6% | 2 |
| 1980s | 50.1% | 48.8% | 51.4% | 2 |
| 1990s | 45.5% | 44.6% | 46.3% | 2 |
| 2000s | 43.2% | 42.8% | 43.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 40.1% | 38.0% | 42.1% | 2 |
| 2020s | 32.6% | 30.9% | 34.3% | 2 |
| 2030s | 26.5% | 25.1% | 27.9% | 2 |
| 2040s | 21.1% | 19.8% | 22.4% | 2 |
| 2050s | 16.1% | 14.9% | 17.3% | 2 |
| 2060s | 11.7% | 10.6% | 12.7% | 2 |
| 2070s | 7.9% | 7.1% | 8.7% | 2 |
| 2080s | 5.1% | 4.5% | 5.6% | 2 |
| 2090s | 3.2% | 2.8% | 3.6% | 2 |
| 2100s | 2.2% | 2.2% | 2.2% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
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 share of the population with no formal education with projections in Yemen?
- Share of the population with no formal education with projections in Yemen was 2.2% in 2100, according to Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population with no formal education with projections recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 59.2% in 1960.
- What is the lowest share of the population with no formal education with projections recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.2% in 2100.
- How does Yemen rank for share of the population with no formal education with projections?
- Yemen ranks 28th out of 200 countries with data for 2100.
- Is share of the population with no formal education with projections rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Yemen data come from?
- The figures come from Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population with no formal education with projections. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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De facto share of population withno education in a country or region.