Burkina Faso vs Yemen: Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data)
Burkina Faso
72.2%
in 2025
Yemen
74.8%
in 2025
Burkina Faso rank
138th
Yemen rank
135th
Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) over time
- Burkina Faso
- Yemen
How they compare
Yemen currently reports 74.8% against 72.2% in Burkina Faso, a difference of 2.6%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Yemen has been ahead every year.
Burkina Faso ranks 138th and Yemen ranks 135th of 165 countries.
Yemen has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 12.3% | 31.5% | 19.1% | Yemen |
| 1990s | 16.1% | 42.1% | 26.0% | Yemen |
| 2000s | 24.4% | 53.6% | 29.2% | Yemen |
| 2010s | 46.6% | 65.0% | 18.3% | Yemen |
| 2020s | 67.7% | 72.5% | 4.8% | Yemen |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data), Burkina Faso or Yemen?
- Yemen, at 74.8% against 72.2% in Burkina Faso as of 2025.
- What is the difference in completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) between Burkina Faso and Yemen?
- 2.6%, with Yemen ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Yemen?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2025.
- How do Burkina Faso and Yemen rank globally for completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data)?
- Burkina Faso ranks 138th and Yemen ranks 135th of 165 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release