Burkina Faso vs Yemen: Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes
Burkina Faso
1.21 million
in 2024
Yemen
1.33 million
in 2016
Burkina Faso rank
17th
Yemen rank
14th
Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes over time
- Burkina Faso
- Yemen
How they compare
Yemen currently reports 1.33 million against 1.21 million in Burkina Faso, a difference of 121,620.
That makes Yemen's figure about 1.1 times Burkina Faso's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Yemen has been ahead every year.
Burkina Faso ranks 17th and Yemen ranks 14th 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 683,525 | 882,205 | 198,680 | Yemen |
| 2010s | 854,450 | 1.28 million | 425,487 | Yemen |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes, Burkina Faso or Yemen?
- Yemen, at 1.33 million against 1.21 million in Burkina Faso as of 2016.
- What is the difference in out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes between Burkina Faso and Yemen?
- 121,620, with Yemen 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 youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes?
- Burkina Faso ranks 17th and Yemen ranks 14th of 184 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school youth of upper 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