Burkina Faso vs Yemen: Primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates
Burkina Faso
77.2%
in 2024
Yemen
77.0%
in 2016
Burkina Faso rank
208th
Yemen rank
209th
Primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates over time
- Burkina Faso
- Yemen
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 77.2% against 77.0% in Yemen, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Yemen ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 208th and Yemen ranks 209th of 217 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 1 and Yemen in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 41.9% | 63.5% | 21.6% | Yemen |
| 2000s | 52.9% | 74.9% | 22.0% | Yemen |
| 2010s | 81.8% | 79.5% | 2.2% | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates, Burkina Faso or Yemen?
- Burkina Faso, at 77.2% against 77.0% in Yemen as of 2024.
- What is the difference in primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates between Burkina Faso and Yemen?
- 0.2%, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Yemen?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2016.
- How do Burkina Faso and Yemen rank globally for primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates?
- Burkina Faso ranks 208th and Yemen ranks 209th of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of children of any age group who are enrolled in primary education, expressed as a percentage of the total population of the official primary school age.