Burkina Faso vs Yemen: Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education
Burkina Faso
66.3%
in 2024
Yemen
65.1%
in 2016
Burkina Faso rank
175th
Yemen rank
176th
Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education over time
- Burkina Faso
- Yemen
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 66.3% against 65.1% in Yemen, a difference of 1.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 10 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 175th and Yemen ranks 176th of 190 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 1 and Yemen in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10.8% | 9.0% | 1.8% | Burkina Faso |
| 1990s | 27.4% | 36.9% | 9.5% | Yemen |
| 2000s | 40.2% | 57.4% | 17.2% | Yemen |
| 2010s | 63.5% | 65.2% | 1.6% | Yemen |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education, Burkina Faso or Yemen?
- Burkina Faso, at 66.3% against 65.1% in Yemen as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education between Burkina Faso and Yemen?
- 1.2%, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Yemen?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2016.
- How do Burkina Faso and Yemen rank globally for gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education?
- Burkina Faso ranks 175th and Yemen ranks 176th of 190 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of girls of primary school age (typically 6–11 years) who are enrolled in primary education.