Burkina Faso vs Yemen: Inequality in education
Burkina Faso
0.4607
in 2023
Yemen
0.4645
in 2023
Burkina Faso rank
9th
Yemen rank
7th
Inequality in education over time
- Burkina Faso
- Yemen
How they compare
Yemen currently reports 0.4645 against 0.4607 in Burkina Faso, a difference of 0.0038.
Across all 14 years both countries report, Yemen has been ahead every year.
Burkina Faso ranks 9th and Yemen ranks 7th of 184 countries.
Yemen has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.3865 | 0.4694 | 0.0829 | Yemen |
| 2020s | 0.4422 | 0.4645 | 0.0223 | Yemen |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher inequality in education, Burkina Faso or Yemen?
- Yemen, at 0.4645 against 0.4607 in Burkina Faso as of 2023.
- What is the difference in inequality in education between Burkina Faso and Yemen?
- 0.0038, with Yemen ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Yemen?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
- How do Burkina Faso and Yemen rank globally for inequality in education?
- Burkina Faso ranks 9th and Yemen ranks 7th of 184 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Inequality in education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The Atkinson index measures inequality on a scale from 0 to 1. Higher values indicate higher inequality. Inequality is measured here in terms of the number of years adults older than 25 participated in formal education.