Education in Al Bayda, Yemen: official figures

69.0% of children of primary-school age in Al Bayda governorate were attending school in 2022-23 (net attendance rate), against 76.2% across Yemen (7th lowest of 21).

How many children are out of school in Al Bayda governorate?

30.2% of children of primary-school age in Al Bayda governorate were out of school in 2022-23, against 23.2% across Yemen (8th highest of 21).

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

How many teenagers go to secondary school in Al Bayda governorate?

27.6% of children of lower-secondary age in Al Bayda governorate were attending lower secondary school or higher in 2022-23 (Yemen: 46.5%; the lowest of 20).

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

What is the primary school completion rate in Al Bayda governorate?

The primary school completion rate in Al Bayda governorate was 57.0% in 2022-23, against 68.1% across Yemen (7th lowest of 20).

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

How many students finish lower secondary school in Al Bayda governorate?

The lower secondary completion rate in Al Bayda governorate was 32.4% in 2022-23 (Yemen: 52.8%; 2nd lowest of 20).

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

How many students finish secondary school in Al Bayda governorate?

The upper secondary completion rate in Al Bayda governorate was 22.1% in 2022-23, against 36.5% across Yemen (2nd lowest of 20).

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

What is the female literacy rate in Al Bayda governorate?

43.7% of women aged 15-49 in Al Bayda governorate were literate in the 2022-23 survey, against 50.8% across Yemen (11th highest of 21).

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

How Al Bayda compares with other governorates

Primary-age children attending school (2022-23)

Al Bayda ranks 15 of 21, highest first.

Rank	Region	Primary-age children attending school
12	Dhamar	72.2%
13	Al Dhale'e	70.1%
14	Al Mahwit	69.3%
15	Al Bayda	69.0%
16	Raymah	66.7%
17	Marib	66.6%
18	Al Hudaydah	63.7%

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

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

Al Bayda ranks 8 of 21, highest first.

Rank	Region	Primary-age children out of school
5	Raymah	33.2%
6	Marib	32.1%
7	Al Mahwit	30.8%
8	Al Bayda	30.2%
9	Al Dhale'e	29.5%
10	Dhamar	28.1%
11	Shabwah	27.0%

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

Primary school completion rate (2022-23)

Al Bayda ranks 14 of 20, highest first.

Rank	Region	Primary school completion rate
11	Amran	70.7%
12	Marib	68.3%
13	Dhamar	61.4%
14	Al Bayda	57.0%
15	Al Jawf	55.5%
16	Sa'ada	55.1%
17	Al Mahwit	53.7%

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

Upper secondary school completion rate (2022-23)

Al Bayda ranks 19 of 20, highest first.

Rank	Region	Upper secondary school completion rate
14	Ibb	33.3%
15	Hajjah	29.7%
16	Dhamar	27.8%
17	Sa'ada	25.4%
18	Al Hudaydah	24.2%
19	Al Bayda	22.1%
20	Raymah	21.9%

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

Literate women aged 15-49 (2022-23)

Al Bayda ranks 11 of 21, highest first.

Rank	Region	Literate women aged 15-49
8	Lahj	52.1%
9	Abyan	49.2%
10	Al Dhale'e	45.4%
11	Al Bayda	43.7%
12	Sana'a	42.1%
13	Shabwah	41.9%
14	Dhamar	40.3%

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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