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

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

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Burkina Faso vs Yemen: Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower

Burkina Faso

30.3%

in 2019

Yemen

25.3%

in 2016

Burkina Faso rank

9th

Yemen rank

11th

Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower over time

Burkina Faso
Yemen

How they compare

Burkina Faso currently reports 30.3% against 25.3% in Yemen, a difference of 5.0%.

That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.2 times Yemen's.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Burkina Faso has been ahead every year.

Burkina Faso ranks 9th and Yemen ranks 11th of 148 countries.

Burkina Faso has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Burkina Faso	Yemen	Difference	Ahead
1990s	75.7%	59.1%	16.6%	Burkina Faso
2010s	40.5%	29.3%	11.2%	Burkina Faso

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower, Burkina Faso or Yemen?: Burkina Faso, at 30.3% against 25.3% in Yemen as of 2019.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower between Burkina Faso and Yemen?: 5.0%, with Burkina Faso 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 rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?: Burkina Faso ranks 9th and Yemen ranks 11th of 148 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, female (%)
Unit: %
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 191 places, 4,340 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

Proportion of children and adolescents in the official age range for primary and lower secondary education who are not enrolled in primary or lower secondary education. To calculate the indicator, the number of students of the official age for primary and lower secondary education enrolled in primary or lower secondary education is subtracted from the total population of primary and lower secondary education. The result is expressed as a percentage of the population of the official age for primary and lower secondary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/