Education spending in Yemen
Government spending on education in Yemen was equal to 5.2% of GDP in 2008.
The latest value for Yemen is for 2008. Most countries have figures for 2022.
Yemen, 2008
5.2%
Change from 2001
−4.1percentage points
World, 2008
4.2%
Education spending in Yemen over time
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% of GDP. Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.
| Period | Yemen | World |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | – | 3.6% |
| 2022 | – | 3.9% |
| 2021 | – | 4.2% |
| 2020 | – | 4.3% |
| 2019 | – | 4.2% |
| 2018 | – | 4.2% |
| 2017 | – | 4.1% |
| 2016 | – | 4.2% |
| 2015 | – | 4.2% |
| 2014 | – | 4.2% |
| 2013 | – | 4.3% |
| 2012 | – | 4.0% |
| 2011 | – | 4.1% |
| 2010 | – | 4.2% |
| 2009 | – | 4.7% |
| 2008 | 5.2% | 4.2% |
| 2007 | – | 4.0% |
| 2006 | – | 4.0% |
| 2005 | – | 4.0% |
| 2004 | – | 3.9% |
| 2003 | – | 4.1% |
| 2002 | – | 3.9% |
| 2001 | 9.2% | 3.9% |
A dash means no value was published for that period.
In short
- The previous available figure was 9.2% in 2001, a change of −4.1 percentage points.
- Since 2000, when it was 9.7%, the figure has changed by −4.5 percentage points.
- The figure for the world in 2008 was 4.2%.
More for Yemen
All statistics for Yemen
Tertiary education enrolment (gross)
8.8%
2011 · World Bank
Primary school enrolment (gross)
77.0%
2016 · World Bank
ILO estimate of the youth NEET rate
46.0%
2025 · ILOSTAT
Primary completion (UIS)
68.1%
2023 · UNESCO UIS
Lower secondary completion
52.8%
2023 · UNESCO UIS
Upper secondary completion
36.6%
2023 · UNESCO UIS