Burkina Faso vs Yemen: Children out of school, primary
Burkina Faso
1.36 million
in 2024
Yemen
1.55 million
in 2016
Burkina Faso rank
11th
Yemen rank
10th
Children out of school, primary over time
- Burkina Faso
- Yemen
How they compare
Yemen currently reports 1.55 million against 1.36 million in Burkina Faso, a difference of 188,300.
That makes Yemen's figure about 1.1 times Burkina Faso's.
Across all 10 years both countries report, Yemen has been ahead every year.
Burkina Faso ranks 11th and Yemen ranks 10th of 197 countries.
Yemen has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.29 million | 1.81 million | 516,430 | Yemen |
| 2000s | 1.23 million | 1.40 million | 168,753 | Yemen |
| 2010s | 1.01 million | 1.37 million | 359,124 | Yemen |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher children out of school, primary, Burkina Faso or Yemen?
- Yemen, at 1.55 million against 1.36 million in Burkina Faso as of 2016.
- What is the difference in children out of school, primary between Burkina Faso and Yemen?
- 188,300, with Yemen ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Yemen?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2016.
- How do Burkina Faso and Yemen rank globally for children out of school, primary?
- Burkina Faso ranks 11th and Yemen ranks 10th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Children out of school, primary. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.