Burkina Faso vs Yemen: Girls and boys who are out of school
Burkina Faso
659,756 girls
in 2024
Yemen
863,289 girls
in 2016
Burkina Faso rank
13th
Yemen rank
11th
Girls and boys who are out of school over time
- Burkina Faso
- Yemen
How they compare
Yemen currently reports 863,289 girls against 659,756 girls in Burkina Faso, a difference of 203,533 girls.
That makes Yemen's figure about 1.3 times Burkina Faso's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Yemen has been ahead every year.
Burkina Faso ranks 13th and Yemen ranks 11th of 180 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 | 697,750 girls | 1.12 million girls | 422,680 girls | Yemen |
| 2000s | 658,959 girls | 843,482 girls | 184,524 girls | Yemen |
| 2010s | 523,728 girls | 798,443 girls | 274,715 girls | Yemen |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher girls and boys who are out of school, Burkina Faso or Yemen?
- Yemen, at 863,289 girls against 659,756 girls in Burkina Faso as of 2016.
- What is the difference in girls and boys who are out of school between Burkina Faso and Yemen?
- 203,533 girls, 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 girls and boys who are out of school?
- Burkina Faso ranks 13th and Yemen ranks 11th of 180 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Girls and boys who are out of school. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Girls in the official primary school age range who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary education.