Burundi vs Lesotho: Share of children who are not in pre-primary school
Burundi
71.8%
in 2025
Lesotho
69.5%
in 2020
Burundi rank
12th
Lesotho rank
15th
Share of children who are not in pre-primary school over time
- Burundi
- Lesotho
How they compare
Burundi currently reports 71.8% against 69.5% in Lesotho, a difference of 2.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Burundi ahead.
Burundi ranks 12th and Lesotho ranks 15th of 179 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 1 and Lesotho in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 68.8% | 64.3% | 4.5% | Burundi |
| 2020s | 56.0% | 69.5% | 13.4% | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of children who are not in pre-primary school, Burundi or Lesotho?
- Burundi, at 71.8% against 69.5% in Lesotho as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of children who are not in pre-primary school between Burundi and Lesotho?
- 2.3%, with Burundi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Lesotho?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2020.
- How do Burundi and Lesotho rank globally for share of children who are not in pre-primary school?
- Burundi ranks 12th and Lesotho ranks 15th of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of children who are not in pre-primary school. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Children one year before the official primary entry age (typically age 5) not enrolled in pre-primary education, expressed as a percentage of all children in that age group.