School age population, one year before than official … male than in Yemen

Yemen: School age population, one year before than official … male than was 407,964 number in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
407,964 number
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
31st
of 202 countries
All-time high
407,964 number
in 2020
All-time low
95,191 number
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2020

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

100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k197019952020

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for school age population, one year before than official primary entry in Yemen is 407,964 number, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and up 19.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, one year before than official primary entry in Yemen peaked at 407,964 number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 95,191 number, in 1970.

Yemen ranks 31st 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 … male than in Yemen, year by year

Annual values for School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, male (number) in Yemen, 1970 to 2020.
Year number Change
1970 95,191 number —
1971 97,328 number +2.2%
1972 101,420 number +4.2%
1973 105,658 number +4.2%
1974 109,893 number +4.0%
1975 113,974 number +3.7%
1976 117,670 number +3.2%
1977 122,106 number +3.8%
1978 126,900 number +3.9%
1979 131,850 number +3.9%
1980 136,698 number +3.7%
1981 141,251 number +3.3%
1982 147,134 number +4.2%
1983 153,159 number +4.1%
1984 159,358 number +4.0%
1985 165,822 number +4.1%
1986 172,698 number +4.1%
1987 181,220 number +4.9%
1988 190,346 number +5.0%
1989 200,090 number +5.1%
1990 210,488 number +5.2%
1991 221,284 number +5.1%
1992 232,173 number +4.9%
1993 244,149 number +5.2%
1994 256,238 number +5.0%
1995 267,276 number +4.3%
1996 276,352 number +3.4%
1997 287,878 number +4.2%
1998 297,911 number +3.5%
1999 306,007 number +2.7%
2000 311,658 number +1.8%
2001 314,242 number +0.8%
2002 315,393 number +0.4%
2003 313,938 number -0.5%
2004 311,527 number -0.8%
2005 310,399 number -0.4%
2006 313,083 number +0.9%
2007 317,841 number +1.5%
2008 324,692 number +2.2%
2009 332,667 number +2.5%
2010 340,291 number +2.3%
2011 345,842 number +1.6%
2012 352,732 number +2.0%
2013 359,583 number +1.9%
2014 366,326 number +1.9%
2015 373,011 number +1.8%
2016 379,678 number +1.8%
2017 387,275 number +2.0%
2018 394,896 number +2.0%
2019 402,018 number +1.8%
2020 407,964 number +1.5%

Yemen compared with similar countries

  • Yemen's 407,964 number is above the median for low income countries, which is 262,916 number, 1.6× the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Yemen's 407,964 number is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 107,523 number, 3.8× the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 112,199 number 95,191 number 131,850 number 10
1980s 164,778 number 136,698 number 200,090 number 10
1990s 259,976 number 210,488 number 306,007 number 10
2000s 316,544 number 310,399 number 332,667 number 10
2010s 370,165 number 340,291 number 402,018 number 10
2020s 407,964 number 407,964 number 407,964 number 1

Countries ranked near Yemen

  1. 28 Myanmar 448,263 number compare
  2. 29 United Kingdom 418,576 number compare
  3. 30 France 408,068 number compare
  4. 32 Ghana 406,835 number compare
  5. 33 Niger 405,463 number compare
  6. 34 Germany 389,819 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 in Yemen?
School age population, one year before than official primary entry in Yemen was 407,964 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school age population, one year before than official primary entry recorded in Yemen?
The highest recorded value was 407,964 number in 2020.
What is the lowest school age population, one year before than official primary entry recorded in Yemen?
The lowest recorded value was 95,191 number in 1970.
How does Yemen rank for school age population, one year before than official primary entry?
Yemen ranks 31st out of 202 countries with data for 2020.
Is school age population, one year before than official primary entry rising or falling in Yemen?
Over the last ten years it is up 19.9%. 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, male (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, male (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
Last refreshed

Male 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/