Burundi vs Lesotho: Children not in school

Burundi
71.8
in 2025
Lesotho
69.49
in 2020
Burundi rank
12th
Lesotho rank
15th

Children not in school over time

  • Burundi
  • Lesotho
020406080200520152025

How they compare

Burundi currently reports 71.8 against 69.49 in Lesotho, a difference of 2.31.

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 68.84 64.3 4.54 Burundi
2020s 56.05 69.49 13.44 Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher children not in school, Burundi or Lesotho?
Burundi, at 71.8 against 69.49 in Lesotho as of 2025.
What is the difference in children not in school between Burundi and Lesotho?
2.31, 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 children not in school?
Burundi ranks 12th and Lesotho ranks 15th of 179 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Children not in school. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Children not in school
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
179 places, 2,923 data points, 1998–2025
Last refreshed