Years of schooling in Yemen
Yemen: Years of schooling was 5.48 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
5.48
Change on year
up 4.1%
World rank
164th
of 192 countries
All-time high
5.48
in 2023
All-time low
0.3231
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Years of schooling in Yemen, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, years of schooling in Yemen stood at 5.48. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 4.1% on the previous year and up 53.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, years of schooling in Yemen peaked at 5.48 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.3231, in 1990.
Yemen ranks 164th of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Years of schooling in Yemen, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.3231 | — |
| 1991 | 0.4033 | +24.8% |
| 1992 | 0.4836 | +19.9% |
| 1993 | 0.5638 | +16.6% |
| 1994 | 0.644 | +14.2% |
| 1995 | 0.7242 | +12.5% |
| 1996 | 0.8468 | +16.9% |
| 1997 | 0.9694 | +14.5% |
| 1998 | 1.09 | +12.6% |
| 1999 | 1.21 | +11.2% |
| 2000 | 1.34 | +10.1% |
| 2001 | 1.48 | +11.0% |
| 2002 | 1.63 | +9.9% |
| 2003 | 1.78 | +9.0% |
| 2004 | 1.93 | +8.3% |
| 2005 | 2.07 | +7.6% |
| 2006 | 2.24 | +8.0% |
| 2007 | 2.4 | +7.4% |
| 2008 | 2.57 | +6.9% |
| 2009 | 2.73 | +6.4% |
| 2010 | 2.9 | +6.0% |
| 2011 | 3.12 | +7.7% |
| 2012 | 3.34 | +7.1% |
| 2013 | 3.57 | +6.7% |
| 2014 | 3.79 | +6.2% |
| 2015 | 4.01 | +5.9% |
| 2016 | 4.18 | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 4.34 | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 4.51 | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 4.67 | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 4.84 | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 5.05 | +4.5% |
| 2022 | 5.27 | +4.3% |
| 2023 | 5.48 | +4.1% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 5.48 is above the median for low income countries, which is 4.59, 1.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 5.48 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 10.13, 54% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.7265 | 0.3231 | 1.21 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.02 | 1.34 | 2.73 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.84 | 2.9 | 4.67 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.16 | 4.84 | 5.48 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
More education data for Yemen
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 65.1 (2016)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 69.38 (2016)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is years of schooling in Yemen?
- Years of schooling in Yemen was 5.48 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest years of schooling recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 5.48 in 2023.
- What is the lowest years of schooling recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3231 in 1990.
- How does Yemen rank for years of schooling?
- Yemen ranks 164th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is years of schooling rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Yemen data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Years of schooling. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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