Burkina Faso vs Yemen: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female
Burkina Faso
33.7%
in 2024
Yemen
34.9%
in 2016
Burkina Faso rank
16th
Yemen rank
15th
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female over time
- Burkina Faso
- Yemen
How they compare
Yemen currently reports 34.9% against 33.7% in Burkina Faso, a difference of 1.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 16th and Yemen ranks 15th of 180 countries.
Burkina Faso has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 72.6% | 63.1% | 9.5% | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 59.8% | 42.6% | 17.2% | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 36.5% | 34.8% | 1.6% | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female, Burkina Faso or Yemen?
- Yemen, at 34.9% against 33.7% in Burkina Faso as of 2016.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female between Burkina Faso and Yemen?
- 1.2%, 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 out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female?
- Burkina Faso ranks 16th and Yemen ranks 15th of 180 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children of primary 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