Education in Al Jawf, Yemen: official figures

54.1% of children of primary-school age in Al Jawf governorate were attending school in 2022-23 (net attendance rate), against 76.2% across Yemen (the lowest of 21).

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

45.9% of children of primary-school age in Al Jawf governorate were out of school in 2022-23, against 23.2% across Yemen (the highest of 21).

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

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

31.7% of children of lower-secondary age in Al Jawf governorate were attending lower secondary school or higher in 2022-23 (Yemen: 46.5%; 6th lowest of 20).

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

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

The primary school completion rate in Al Jawf governorate was 55.5% in 2022-23, against 68.1% across Yemen (6th lowest of 20).

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

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

The lower secondary completion rate in Al Jawf governorate was 41.5% in 2022-23 (Yemen: 52.8%; 6th lowest of 20).

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

How many students finish secondary school in Al Jawf governorate?

The upper secondary completion rate in Al Jawf governorate was 38.5% in 2022-23, against 36.5% across Yemen (7th highest of 20).

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

What is the female literacy rate in Al Jawf governorate?

34.7% of women aged 15-49 in Al Jawf governorate were literate in the 2022-23 survey, against 50.8% across Yemen (3rd lowest of 21).

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

How Al Jawf compares with other governorates

Primary-age children attending school (2022-23)

Al Jawf ranks 21 of 21, highest first.

Rank	Region	Primary-age children attending school
15	Al Bayda	69.0%
16	Raymah	66.7%
17	Marib	66.6%
18	Al Hudaydah	63.7%
19	Hajjah	61.4%
20	Sa'ada	60.1%
21	Al Jawf	54.1%

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

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

Al Jawf ranks 1 of 21, highest first.

Rank	Region	Primary-age children out of school
1	Al Jawf	45.9%
2	Sa'ada	39.4%
3	Hajjah	38.4%
4	Al Hudaydah	35.7%
5	Raymah	33.2%
6	Marib	32.1%
7	Al Mahwit	30.8%

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

Primary school completion rate (2022-23)

Al Jawf ranks 15 of 20, highest first.

Rank	Region	Primary school completion rate
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%
18	Raymah	52.7%

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

Upper secondary school completion rate (2022-23)

Al Jawf ranks 7 of 20, highest first.

Rank	Region	Upper secondary school completion rate
4	Marib	41.4%
5	Lahj	39.8%
6	Hadramaut	39.6%
7	Al Jawf	38.5%
8	Amran	38.0%
9	Al Dhale'e	37.2%
10	Abyan	36.1%

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

Literate women aged 15-49 (2022-23)

Al Jawf ranks 19 of 21, highest first.

Rank	Region	Literate women aged 15-49
15	Al Mahwit	40.2%
16	Amran	40.2%
17	Al Hudaydah	35.9%
18	Hajjah	34.8%
19	Al Jawf	34.7%
20	Sa'ada	31.1%
21	Raymah	29.3%

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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