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Yemen — 37 years of data

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Historical Values
Year Value
1990 15% (est.)
1990 25%
1991 38% (male 53%, female 26%) age 15 and over can read and write (1990 est.) North--NA number of workers with agriculture and herding 70%, and expatriate laborers 30% (est.); South--477,000 with agriculture 45.2%, services 21.2%, construction 13.4%, industry 10.6%, commerce and other 9.6% (1983) North--NA; South--348,200 and the General Confederation of Workers of the People's Democratic Republic of Yemen had 35,000 members
1992 38% (male 53%, female 26%) age 15 and over can read and write (1990 est.)
1993 age 15 and over can read and write (1990) total population: 38% male: 53% female: 26%
1994 age 15 and over can read and write (1990 est.) total population: 38% male: 53% female: 26%
1995 age 15 and over can read and write (1990 est.) total population: 38% male: 53% female: 26%
1996 age 15 and over can read and write (1990 est.) total population: 38% male: 53% female: 26%
1997 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 38% male: 53% female: 26% (1990 est.)
1998 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 38% male: 53% female: 26% (1990 est.)
1999 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 38% male: 53% female: 26% (1990 est.)
2000 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 38% male: 53% female: 26% (1990 est.)
2001 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 38% male: 53% female: 26% (1990 est.)
2002 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 38% male: 53% female: 26% (1990 est.)
2003 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 50.2% male: 70.5% female: 30% (2003 est.)
2004 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 50.2% male: 70.5% female: 30% (2003 est.)
2005 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 50.2% male: 70.5% female: 30% (2003 est.)
2006 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 50.2% male: 70.5% female: 30% (2003 est.)
2007 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 50.2% male: 70.5% female: 30% (2003 est.)
2008 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 50.2% male: 70.5% female: 30% (2003 est.)
2009 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 50.2% male: 70.5% female: 30% (2003 est.)
2010 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 50.2% male: 70.5% female: 30% (2003 est.)
2011 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 50.2% male: 70.5% female: 30% (2003 est.)
2012 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 63.9% male: 81.2% female: 46.8% (2010 est.)
2013 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 65.3% male: 82.1% female: 48.5% (2011 est.)
2014 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 65.3% male: 82.1% female: 48.5% (2011 est.)
2015 definition: age 15 and over can read and write | total population: 70.1% | male: 85.1% | female: 55% (2015 est.)
2016 definition: age 15 and over can read and write | total population: 70.1% | male: 85.1% | female: 55% (2015 est.)
2017 definition: age 15 and over can read and write | total population: 70.1% | male: 85.1% | female: 55% (2015 est.)
2018 definition: age 15 and over can read and write (2015 est.) | total population: 70.1% (2015 est.) | male: 85.1% (2015 est.) | female: 55% (2015 est.)
2019 definition: age 15 and over can read and write | total population: 70.1% | male: 85.1% | female: 55% (2015)
2020 definition: age 15 and over can read and write | total population: 70.1% | male: 85.1% | female: 55% (2015)
2021 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 70.1% male: 85.1% female: 55% (2015)
2022 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 70.1% male: 85.1% female: 55% (2015)
2023 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 70.1% male: 85.1% female: 55% (2015)
2024 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 70.1% male: 85.1% female: 55% (2015)
2025 female: 54.1% (2023 est.)