Burkina Faso vs Yemen: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary
Burkina Faso
48.2%
in 2024
Yemen
45.6%
in 2016
Burkina Faso rank
5th
Yemen rank
7th
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary over time
- Burkina Faso
- Yemen
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 48.2% against 45.6% in Yemen, a difference of 2.6%.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.1 times Yemen's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 5th and Yemen ranks 7th of 171 countries.
Burkina Faso has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 80.4% | 67.9% | 12.6% | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 51.9% | 47.2% | 4.7% | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, Burkina Faso or Yemen?
- Burkina Faso, at 48.2% against 45.6% in Yemen as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary between Burkina Faso and Yemen?
- 2.6%, 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 rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
- Burkina Faso ranks 5th and Yemen ranks 7th of 171 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, female (%). 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