Which has higher school enrollment, primary, female, Burkina Faso or Yemen?

Yemen, at 78.7% against 77.7% in Burkina Faso as of 2016.

How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Yemen?

9 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2016.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as School enrollment, primary, female (% net). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Burkina Faso vs Yemen: School enrollment, primary, female

Burkina Faso

77.7%

in 2018

Yemen

78.7%

in 2016

Burkina Faso rank

145th

Yemen rank

143rd

School enrollment, primary, female over time

Burkina Faso
Yemen

How they compare

Yemen currently reports 78.7% against 77.7% in Burkina Faso, a difference of 1.0%.

Across all 9 years both countries report, Yemen has been ahead every year.

Burkina Faso ranks 145th and Yemen ranks 143rd of 167 countries.

Yemen has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Burkina Faso	Yemen	Difference	Ahead
1990s	29.0%	41.6%	12.6%	Yemen
2000s	41.2%	64.1%	22.9%	Yemen
2010s	65.2%	76.9%	11.7%	Yemen

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school enrollment, primary, female, Burkina Faso or Yemen?: Yemen, at 78.7% against 77.7% in Burkina Faso as of 2016.
What is the difference in school enrollment, primary, female between Burkina Faso and Yemen?: 1.0%, 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 school enrollment, primary, female?: Burkina Faso ranks 145th and Yemen ranks 143rd of 167 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as School enrollment, primary, female (% net). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: School enrollment, primary, female (% net)
Unit: % net
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 210 places, 4,826 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

Net enrollment rate is the ratio of children of official school age who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.