Burkina Faso vs Yemen: School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes
Burkina Faso
6.89 years
in 2024
Yemen
7.3 years
in 2016
Burkina Faso rank
205th
Yemen rank
202nd
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes over time
- Burkina Faso
- Yemen
How they compare
Yemen currently reports 7.3 years against 6.89 years in Burkina Faso, a difference of 0.41 years.
That makes Yemen's figure about 1.1 times Burkina Faso's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Yemen ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 205th and Yemen ranks 202nd of 213 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 | 3.21 years | 6.25 years | 3.03 years | Yemen |
| 2000s | 4.17 years | 7.02 years | 2.86 years | Yemen |
| 2010s | 7.02 years | 7.32 years | 0.3079 years | Yemen |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes, Burkina Faso or Yemen?
- Yemen, at 7.3 years against 6.89 years in Burkina Faso as of 2016.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes between Burkina Faso and Yemen?
- 0.41 years, with Yemen ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Yemen?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2016.
- How do Burkina Faso and Yemen rank globally for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- Burkina Faso ranks 205th and Yemen ranks 202nd of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes (years). 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