Education in Sana'a, Yemen: official figures

78.6% of children of primary-school age in Sana'a governorate were attending school in 2022-23 (net attendance rate), against 76.2% across Yemen (9th highest of 21).

How many children are out of school in Sana'a governorate?

21.5% of children of primary-school age in Sana'a governorate were out of school in 2022-23, against 23.2% across Yemen (9th lowest of 21).

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

How many teenagers go to secondary school in Sana'a governorate?

44.5% of children of lower-secondary age in Sana'a governorate were attending lower secondary school or higher in 2022-23 (Yemen: 46.5%; 10th lowest of 20).

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

What is the primary school completion rate in Sana'a governorate?

The primary school completion rate in Sana'a governorate was 71.2% in 2022-23, against 68.1% across Yemen (10th highest of 20).

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

How many students finish lower secondary school in Sana'a governorate?

The lower secondary completion rate in Sana'a governorate was 52.7% in 2022-23 (Yemen: 52.8%; 10th highest of 20).

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

How many students finish secondary school in Sana'a governorate?

The upper secondary completion rate in Sana'a governorate was 34.8% in 2022-23, against 36.5% across Yemen (9th lowest of 20).

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

What is the female literacy rate in Sana'a governorate?

42.1% of women aged 15-49 in Sana'a governorate were literate in the 2022-23 survey, against 50.8% across Yemen (10th lowest of 21).

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

How Sana'a compares with other governorates

Primary-age children attending school (2022-23)

Sana'a ranks 9 of 21, highest first.

Rank	Region	Primary-age children attending school
6	Abyan	82.9%
7	Hadramaut	82.3%
8	Al Maharah	80.2%
9	Sana'a	78.6%
10	Amran	76.2%
11	Shabwah	72.5%
12	Dhamar	72.2%

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

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

Sana'a ranks 13 of 21, highest first.

Rank	Region	Primary-age children out of school
10	Dhamar	28.1%
11	Shabwah	27.0%
12	Amran	23.9%
13	Sana'a	21.5%
14	Al Maharah	18.3%
15	Abyan	16.9%
16	Lahj	16.7%

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

Primary school completion rate (2022-23)

Sana'a ranks 10 of 20, highest first.

Rank	Region	Primary school completion rate
7	Shabwah	74.0%
8	Ibb	72.3%
9	Al Dhale'e	71.4%
10	Sana'a	71.2%
11	Amran	70.7%
12	Marib	68.3%
13	Dhamar	61.4%

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

Upper secondary school completion rate (2022-23)

Sana'a ranks 12 of 20, highest first.

Rank	Region	Upper secondary school completion rate
9	Al Dhale'e	37.2%
10	Abyan	36.1%
11	Al Mahwit	35.5%
12	Sana'a	34.8%
13	Shabwah	34.0%
14	Ibb	33.3%
15	Hajjah	29.7%

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

Literate women aged 15-49 (2022-23)

Sana'a ranks 12 of 21, highest first.

Rank	Region	Literate women aged 15-49
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%
15	Al Mahwit	40.2%

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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