country profile

Yemen, Rep.

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & PakistanLow income41.77M population

Last updated August 4, 2026

Fragile/Conflict-Affected Country: This country is classified as experiencing conflict.

In fragile and conflict-affected settings, severe data gaps, rapid disruption, and uneven reporting can distort index values. These scores should be read as a limited signal, not a complete picture of conditions in the country.

Critically unprepared

Composite GEFRI Score

Severe readiness constraints across dimensions

Yemen, Rep. shows critically low readiness to meet the challenges and opportunities of education in a rapidly changing world (8th percentile worldwide). Core capabilities are weak across most dimensions, and essential systems face significant constraints.

28.79Composite score

Global percentile: 8th
Global rank: #163
Regional rank: #21
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Severely underprepared

Infrastructure

39.27

10th percentileGlobal avg. 70.44

Emerging readiness

Human Capital

46.19

19th percentileGlobal avg. 66.18

Severely underprepared

Innovation

32.94

24th percentileGlobal avg. 48.64

Critically unprepared

Governance

11.30

4th percentileGlobal avg. 47.07

Critically unprepared

Access & Parity

14.22

9th percentileGlobal avg. 60.85

Country profile

Yemen, Rep. faces substantial readiness constraints across core dimensions. Its weakest results are in Human Capital (46, 19th percentile), Infrastructure (39, 10th percentile), Innovation (33, 24th percentile), GEFRI Composite (29, 8th percentile), School Access and Gender Parity (14, 9th percentile) and Governance (11, 4th percentile). These gaps continue to weigh on overall readiness.

Uneven scores across dimensions show where readiness conditions are less aligned. Low internet adoption slows digital participation and constrains system-wide modernization.

Sparse R&D investment and a small research workforce slow experimentation and delay new ideas from reaching learners. Policy execution and regulatory capacity remain weak, leaving reforms fragmented and hard to sustain. Gender parity across secondary pathways reflects sustained commitment to equitable participation.

Many indicators are imputed, so the profile should be treated as a limited signal rather than a complete measurement.

Key insights

Falls below many peers at the 8th percentile.

Places 163rd worldwide.

Holds a regional position of 21st within Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan.

Scores range from Human Capital (46.2) to Governance (11.3), reflecting variation across dimensions.

Trails regional peers most clearly in Access & Parity.

Regional peers: Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan

Composite GEFRI Score

Global rank	Regional rank	Country	Score
19	1	Israel	84.75
32	2	United Arab Emirates	80.68
39	3	Saudi Arabia	76.67
42	4	Malta	75.34
46	5	Qatar	72.99
53	6	Bahrain	71.18
62	7	Oman	69.09
72	8	Kuwait	68.04
76	9	Morocco	66.91
77	10	Jordan	66.65
82	11	Tunisia	64.69
90	12	Egypt, Arab Rep.	60.85
106	13	Iran, Islamic Rep.FCS	56.11
108	14	Algeria	54.87
110	15	West Bank and GazaFCS	53.03
119	16	Djibouti	46.86
122	17	IraqFCS	44.97
126	18	LebanonFCS	43.40
131	19	LibyaFCS	42.27
148	20	Syrian Arab RepublicFCS	34.76
163	21	Yemen, Rep.FCS	28.79