School age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Yemen

Yemen: School age population, one year before than official primary entry age was 799,757 number in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
799,757 number
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
30th
of 202 countries
All-time high
799,757 number
in 2020
All-time low
189,582 number
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2020

School age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Yemen, 1970–2020

200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k197019952020

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Yemen recorded 799,757 number for school age population, one year before than official primary entry age in 2020. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.

The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 19.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Yemen peaked at 799,757 number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 189,582 number, in 1970.

Yemen ranks 30th of 202 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.

School age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Yemen, year by year

Annual values for School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, both sexes (number) in Yemen, 1970 to 2020.
Year number Change
1970 189,582 number
1971 193,859 number +2.3%
1972 201,954 number +4.2%
1973 210,363 number +4.2%
1974 218,722 number +4.0%
1975 226,633 number +3.6%
1976 233,564 number +3.1%
1977 242,442 number +3.8%
1978 251,772 number +3.8%
1979 261,233 number +3.8%
1980 270,442 number +3.5%
1981 279,122 number +3.2%
1982 290,560 number +4.1%
1983 302,273 number +4.0%
1984 314,344 number +4.0%
1985 326,976 number +4.0%
1986 340,456 number +4.1%
1987 357,427 number +5.0%
1988 375,698 number +5.1%
1989 395,055 number +5.2%
1990 415,233 number +5.1%
1991 435,505 number +4.9%
1992 457,234 number +5.0%
1993 480,405 number +5.1%
1994 503,481 number +4.8%
1995 524,730 number +4.2%
1996 542,774 number +3.4%
1997 564,431 number +4.0%
1998 583,968 number +3.5%
1999 600,236 number +2.8%
2000 611,792 number +1.9%
2001 617,029 number +0.9%
2002 619,360 number +0.4%
2003 616,505 number -0.5%
2004 611,709 number -0.8%
2005 609,393 number -0.4%
2006 614,524 number +0.8%
2007 623,795 number +1.5%
2008 637,131 number +2.1%
2009 652,654 number +2.4%
2010 667,506 number +2.3%
2011 678,336 number +1.6%
2012 691,738 number +2.0%
2013 705,074 number +1.9%
2014 718,228 number +1.9%
2015 731,309 number +1.8%
2016 744,411 number +1.8%
2017 759,259 number +2.0%
2018 774,163 number +2.0%
2019 788,103 number +1.8%
2020 799,757 number +1.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 223,012 number 189,582 number 261,233 number 10
1980s 325,235 number 270,442 number 395,055 number 10
1990s 510,800 number 415,233 number 600,236 number 10
2000s 621,389 number 609,393 number 652,654 number 10
2010s 725,813 number 667,506 number 788,103 number 10
2020s 799,757 number 799,757 number 799,757 number 1

Countries ranked near Yemen

  1. 27 Algeria 955,517 number compare
  2. 28 Myanmar 889,256 number compare
  3. 29 United Kingdom 817,320 number compare
  4. 31 France 799,279 number compare
  5. 32 Niger 797,322 number compare
  6. 33 Ghana 796,752 number compare

See the full ranking of 247 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Yemen?
School age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Yemen was 799,757 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school age population, one year before than official primary entry age recorded in Yemen?
The highest recorded value was 799,757 number in 2020.
What is the lowest school age population, one year before than official primary entry age recorded in Yemen?
The lowest recorded value was 189,582 number in 1970.
How does Yemen rank for school age population, one year before than official primary entry age?
Yemen ranks 30th out of 202 countries with data for 2020.
Is school age population, one year before than official primary entry age rising or falling in Yemen?
Over the last ten years it is up 19.8%. 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 age population, one year before than official primary entry age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
247 places, 12,237 data points, 1970–2020
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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to one year before the official primary entry age as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/