Burkina Faso vs Yemen: Children out of school, female

Burkina Faso
33.7%
in 2024
Yemen
34.9%
in 2016
Burkina Faso rank
15th
Yemen rank
14th

Children out of school, female over time

  • Burkina Faso
  • Yemen
20406080100197119972024

How they compare

Yemen currently reports 34.9% against 33.7% in Burkina Faso, a difference of 1.2%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Burkina Faso ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 15th and Yemen ranks 14th of 177 countries.

Burkina Faso has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burkina Faso Yemen Difference Ahead
1990s 72.6% 63.1% 9.5% Burkina Faso
2000s 59.8% 42.6% 17.2% Burkina Faso
2010s 36.5% 34.8% 1.6% Burkina Faso

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher children out of school, female, Burkina Faso or Yemen?
Yemen, at 34.9% against 33.7% in Burkina Faso as of 2016.
What is the difference in children out of school, female between Burkina Faso and Yemen?
1.2%, with Yemen ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Yemen?
9 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2016.
How do Burkina Faso and Yemen rank globally for children out of school, female?
Burkina Faso ranks 15th and Yemen ranks 14th of 177 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Children out of school, female (% of female primary school age). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Children out of school, female (% of female primary school age)
Unit
% of female primary school age
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
182 places, 3,665 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Children out of school are the percentage of primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in primary or secondary school. Children in the official primary age group that are in preprimary education should be considered out of school.