Southern Yemenis Facts

• The Southern Yemeni Arabs have an estimated population of 3.2 million.

• Over 99% of the people are Muslims.

• 68.5% of the people live in rural areas.

• The literacy rate for males is 76%. While the literacy rate for females is
  37.5%.

• The average life expectancy at birth is 59.2 years

• Yemen is one of the fastest growing countries in the world. With the Southern Yemeni Arab people group growing at an average rate of 3.5% yearly.

• Approximately 55% of the population is under 24 years of age.

• The offical unemployment rate is 19% but the unofficial rate is approximately 35%.

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