Number of adults with no formal education by region in Yemen
Yemen: Number of adults with no formal education by region was 1.43 million people in 2100. ▬ Flat
Number of adults with no formal education by region in Yemen, 1950–2100
Source: Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of adults with no formal education by region in Yemen is 1.43 million people, measured in 2100. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.
That represents a change of down 38.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of adults with no formal education by region in Yemen peaked at 11.06 million people in 2030 and was at its lowest, 1.43 million people, in 2100.
That places Yemen 21st out of 200 countries with data for 2100, putting it in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.86 million people | 2.74 million people | 2.98 million people | 2 |
| 1960s | 3.40 million people | 3.25 million people | 3.54 million people | 2 |
| 1970s | 4.00 million people | 3.82 million people | 4.19 million people | 2 |
| 1980s | 4.97 million people | 4.65 million people | 5.28 million people | 2 |
| 1990s | 6.57 million people | 6.07 million people | 7.07 million people | 2 |
| 2000s | 8.50 million people | 8.02 million people | 8.99 million people | 2 |
| 2010s | 10.48 million people | 10.28 million people | 10.69 million people | 2 |
| 2020s | 11.00 million people | 10.96 million people | 11.04 million people | 2 |
| 2030s | 10.97 million people | 10.89 million people | 11.06 million people | 2 |
| 2040s | 10.25 million people | 9.98 million people | 10.52 million people | 2 |
| 2050s | 8.85 million people | 8.43 million people | 9.27 million people | 2 |
| 2060s | 6.98 million people | 6.47 million people | 7.48 million people | 2 |
| 2070s | 4.97 million people | 4.49 million people | 5.46 million people | 2 |
| 2080s | 3.27 million people | 2.91 million people | 3.63 million people | 2 |
| 2090s | 2.08 million people | 1.84 million people | 2.33 million people | 2 |
| 2100s | 1.43 million people | 1.43 million people | 1.43 million people | 1 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
- 18 South Sudan 1.60 million people compare
- 19 Chad 1.55 million people compare
- 20 Algeria 1.50 million people compare
- 22 Bangladesh 1.41 million people compare
- 23 Democratic Republic of Congo 1.27 million people compare
- 24 Somalia 1.20 million people compare
More education data for Yemen
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 41.0% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 56.4% (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 77.0% (2016)
- Primary education, teachers 144,824 (2016)
- School enrollment, primary, female 71.9% (2016)
- School enrollment, primary, male 81.8% (2016)
- Labor force, female 7.0% (2025)
- Labor force, total 8.16 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of adults with no formal education by region in Yemen?
- Number of adults with no formal education by region in Yemen was 1.43 million people in 2100, according to Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of adults with no formal education by region recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 11.06 million people in 2030.
- What is the lowest number of adults with no formal education by region recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.43 million people in 2100.
- How does Yemen rank for number of adults with no formal education by region?
- Yemen ranks 21st out of 200 countries with data for 2100.
- Is number of adults with no formal education by region rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Yemen data come from?
- The figures come from Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of adults with no formal education by region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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De facto population aged 15+ withno education in a country or region.