Education in Abyan, Yemen: official figures

82.9% of children of primary-school age in Abyan governorate were attending school in 2022-23 (net attendance rate), against 76.2% across Yemen (6th highest of 21).

How many children are out of school in Abyan governorate?

16.9% of children of primary-school age in Abyan governorate were out of school in 2022-23, against 23.2% across Yemen (7th lowest of 21).

Source: Central Statistical Organization, Yemen, with UNICEF · saved copy

How many teenagers go to secondary school in Abyan governorate?

64.0% of children of lower-secondary age in Abyan governorate were attending lower secondary school or higher in 2022-23 (Yemen: 46.5%; 3rd highest of 20).

Source: Central Statistical Organization, Yemen, with UNICEF · saved copy

What is the primary school completion rate in Abyan governorate?

The primary school completion rate in Abyan governorate was 81.9% in 2022-23, against 68.1% across Yemen (4th highest of 20).

Source: Central Statistical Organization, Yemen, with UNICEF · saved copy

How many students finish lower secondary school in Abyan governorate?

The lower secondary completion rate in Abyan governorate was 52.6% in 2022-23 (Yemen: 52.8%; 10th lowest of 20).

Source: Central Statistical Organization, Yemen, with UNICEF · saved copy

How many students finish secondary school in Abyan governorate?

The upper secondary completion rate in Abyan governorate was 36.1% in 2022-23, against 36.5% across Yemen (10th highest of 20).

Source: Central Statistical Organization, Yemen, with UNICEF · saved copy

What is the female literacy rate in Abyan governorate?

49.2% of women aged 15-49 in Abyan governorate were literate in the 2022-23 survey, against 50.8% across Yemen (9th highest of 21).

Source: Central Statistical Organization, Yemen, with UNICEF · saved copy

How Abyan compares with other governorates

Primary-age children attending school (2022-23)

Abyan ranks 6 of 21, highest first.

Rank	Region	Primary-age children attending school
3	Aden	85.8%
4	Ibb	83.2%
5	Lahj	83.0%
6	Abyan	82.9%
7	Hadramaut	82.3%
8	Al Maharah	80.2%
9	Sana'a	78.6%

Source: Central Statistical Organization, Yemen, with UNICEF · saved copy

Primary-age children out of school (2022-23)

Abyan ranks 15 of 21, highest first.

Rank	Region	Primary-age children out of school
12	Amran	23.9%
13	Sana'a	21.5%
14	Al Maharah	18.3%
15	Abyan	16.9%
16	Lahj	16.7%
17	Ibb	16.6%
18	Aden	13.3%

Source: Central Statistical Organization, Yemen, with UNICEF · saved copy

Primary school completion rate (2022-23)

Abyan ranks 4 of 20, highest first.

Rank	Region	Primary school completion rate
1	Sana'a City (Amanat Al Asimah)	89.0%
2	Aden	86.5%
3	Hadramaut	82.6%
4	Abyan	81.9%
5	Lahj	81.7%
6	Taizz	81.0%
7	Shabwah	74.0%

Source: Central Statistical Organization, Yemen, with UNICEF · saved copy

Upper secondary school completion rate (2022-23)

Abyan ranks 10 of 20, highest first.

Rank	Region	Upper secondary school completion rate
7	Al Jawf	38.5%
8	Amran	38.0%
9	Al Dhale'e	37.2%
10	Abyan	36.1%
11	Al Mahwit	35.5%
12	Sana'a	34.8%
13	Shabwah	34.0%

Source: Central Statistical Organization, Yemen, with UNICEF · saved copy

Literate women aged 15-49 (2022-23)

Abyan ranks 9 of 21, highest first.

Rank	Region	Literate women aged 15-49
6	Ibb	54.7%
7	Marib	53.7%
8	Lahj	52.1%
9	Abyan	49.2%
10	Al Dhale'e	45.4%
11	Al Bayda	43.7%
12	Sana'a	42.1%

Source: Central Statistical Organization, Yemen, with UNICEF · saved copy

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Sources

Central Statistical Organization, Yemen, with UNICEF: Yemen Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey (MICS) 2022-2023, Survey Findings Report (tables by governorate), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 03bf052dd0d2…)

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