Yemen, Rep.: Primary education, pupils

Key figures

Over five years it is up 7.13% from 3.64 million in 2011 (1.39% a year on average, compounded). Since 1999 it is up 69.37% from 2.3 million in 1999 (3.15% a year on average, compounded). The World Bank has no value for 6 of the years in between; the chart leaves those gaps open rather than joining across them.

How it compares

See how every economy compares in the full ranking.

Closest to Yemen, Rep. in the 2016 ranking

• Haiti — 2nd of 3: 2.63 million
• Central African Republic — 3rd of 3: 813,767

What this measures

Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.

Regional and income-group figures are computed by the World Bank as a sum.

All 12 values

Primary education, pupils in nearby economies

• Afghanistan — 7.51 million (2023)
• Algeria — 5.3 million (2025)
• Bahrain — 122,305 (2024)
• Djibouti — 69,705 (2023)
• Egypt, Arab Rep. — 15.4 million (2024)
• Iran, Islamic Rep. — 9.09 million (2023)
• Israel — 1.05 million (2024)
• Jordan — 1.12 million (2024)
• Kuwait — 265,113 (2021)
• Lebanon — 533,550 (2024)
• Malta — 27,337 (2023)
• Morocco

More education data for Yemen, Rep.

• Primary school starting age (years) — 6 (2025)
• Primary education, duration (years) — 6 (2025)
• Lower secondary school starting age (years) — 12 (2025)
• Secondary education, duration (years) — 6 (2025)
• Compulsory education, duration (years) — 9 (2025)
• School enrollment, preprimary (% gross) — 1.59% (2016)
• School enrollment, preprimary, female (% gross) — 1.51% (2016)
• School enrollment, preprimary, male (% gross) — 1.68% (2016)
• Preprimary education, duration (years) — 6 (2025)
• School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index (GPI)

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Questions people ask

What is Yemen, Rep.'s primary education, pupils?

3.9 million in 2016, according to the World Bank (World Development Indicators).

How has it changed since 1999?

It is up 69.37% from 2.3 million in 1999 (3.15% a year on average, compounded). The highest value was 3.9 million in 2016 and the lowest 2.3 million in 1999.

Where does this data come from?

The World Bank's World Development Indicators, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), uri: https://databrowser.uis.unesco.org/resources, note: The data are obtained through the UIS API..

Source

World Bank, World Development Indicators, indicator SE.PRM.ENRL, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), uri: https://databrowser.uis.unesco.org/resources, note: The data are obtained through the UIS API. Figures are fetched from the World Bank API and refreshed monthly; see the series on data.worldbank.org. The full definition and method are in the World Bank's metadata glossary. Comparisons use the same World Bank release.

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