Burkina Faso vs Yemen: Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary
Burkina Faso
2.77 million
in 2024
Yemen
2.45 million
in 2016
Burkina Faso rank
9th
Yemen rank
10th
Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary over time
- Burkina Faso
- Yemen
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 2.77 million against 2.45 million in Yemen, a difference of 323,190.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.1 times Yemen's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Yemen has been ahead every year.
Burkina Faso ranks 9th and Yemen ranks 10th of 181 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.20 million | 2.53 million | 332,670 | Yemen |
| 2010s | 1.89 million | 2.28 million | 387,848 | Yemen |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary, Burkina Faso or Yemen?
- Burkina Faso, at 2.77 million against 2.45 million in Yemen as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary between Burkina Faso and Yemen?
- 323,190, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Yemen?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2016.
- How do Burkina Faso and Yemen rank globally for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary?
- Burkina Faso ranks 9th and Yemen ranks 10th of 181 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, both sexes (number). 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