Education in Dhamar, Yemen: official figures

72.2% of children of primary-school age in Dhamar governorate were attending school in 2022-23 (net attendance rate), against 76.2% across Yemen (10th lowest of 21).

How many children are out of school in Dhamar governorate?

28.1% of children of primary-school age in Dhamar governorate were out of school in 2022-23, against 23.2% across Yemen (10th highest of 21).

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

How many teenagers go to secondary school in Dhamar governorate?

36.2% of children of lower-secondary age in Dhamar governorate were attending lower secondary school or higher in 2022-23 (Yemen: 46.5%; 8th lowest of 20).

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

What is the primary school completion rate in Dhamar governorate?

The primary school completion rate in Dhamar governorate was 61.4% in 2022-23, against 68.1% across Yemen (8th lowest of 20).

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

How many students finish lower secondary school in Dhamar governorate?

The lower secondary completion rate in Dhamar governorate was 44.9% in 2022-23 (Yemen: 52.8%; 9th lowest of 20).

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

How many students finish secondary school in Dhamar governorate?

The upper secondary completion rate in Dhamar governorate was 27.8% in 2022-23, against 36.5% across Yemen (5th lowest of 20).

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

What is the female literacy rate in Dhamar governorate?

40.3% of women aged 15-49 in Dhamar governorate were literate in the 2022-23 survey, against 50.8% across Yemen (8th lowest of 21).

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

How Dhamar compares with other governorates

Primary-age children attending school (2022-23)

Dhamar ranks 12 of 21, highest first.

Rank	Region	Primary-age children attending school
9	Sana'a	78.6%
10	Amran	76.2%
11	Shabwah	72.5%
12	Dhamar	72.2%
13	Al Dhale'e	70.1%
14	Al Mahwit	69.3%
15	Al Bayda	69.0%

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

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

Dhamar ranks 10 of 21, highest first.

Rank	Region	Primary-age children out of school
7	Al Mahwit	30.8%
8	Al Bayda	30.2%
9	Al Dhale'e	29.5%
10	Dhamar	28.1%
11	Shabwah	27.0%
12	Amran	23.9%
13	Sana'a	21.5%

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

Primary school completion rate (2022-23)

Dhamar ranks 13 of 20, highest first.

Rank	Region	Primary school completion rate
10	Sana'a	71.2%
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%

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

Upper secondary school completion rate (2022-23)

Dhamar ranks 16 of 20, highest first.

Rank	Region	Upper secondary school completion rate
13	Shabwah	34.0%
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%

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

Literate women aged 15-49 (2022-23)

Dhamar ranks 14 of 21, highest first.

Rank	Region	Literate women aged 15-49
11	Al Bayda	43.7%
12	Sana'a	42.1%
13	Shabwah	41.9%
14	Dhamar	40.3%
15	Al Mahwit	40.2%
16	Amran	40.2%
17	Al Hudaydah	35.9%

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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