Yemen

18 Nov 2010

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General information

  • Capital: Sana’a
  • Head of government: Prime Minister Ali Muhammad Mujawwar
  • Inhabitants: 22,858,238 (July 2009)
  • GDP/per capita: US$ 2,500 (2009)
  • Economic growth: 3.8% (2009)
  • Main languages: Arabic
  • School life expectancy: 9 years (female: 7 years, male: 11 years)
  • Education expenditures: 9.6% of GDP (2001)
  • Internet users: 370,000 (2007)

Higher education

  • Number of students in higher education: 186,000 (2006)
  • Number of institutions: 14
  • Number of students in the Netherlands: fewer than 100

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