Which has higher children out of school, Burkina Faso or Lesotho?

Burkina Faso, at 34.3% against 32.2% in Lesotho as of 2024.

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

47 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Children out of school (% of primary school age). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Burkina Faso vs Lesotho: Children out of school

Burkina Faso

34.3%

in 2024

Lesotho

32.2%

in 2024

Burkina Faso rank

12th

Lesotho rank

15th

Children out of school over time

Burkina Faso
Lesotho

How they compare

Burkina Faso currently reports 34.3% against 32.2% in Lesotho, a difference of 2.1%.

That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.1 times Lesotho's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 47 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Burkina Faso ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 12th and Lesotho ranks 15th of 196 countries.

Burkina Faso has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Burkina Faso	Lesotho	Difference	Ahead
1970s	87.9%	37.8%	50.1%	Burkina Faso
1980s	79.8%	32.6%	47.2%	Burkina Faso
1990s	70.8%	37.2%	33.5%	Burkina Faso
2000s	54.8%	18.3%	36.5%	Burkina Faso
2010s	31.8%	16.6%	15.2%	Burkina Faso
2020s	33.2%	29.4%	3.8%	Burkina Faso

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher children out of school, Burkina Faso or Lesotho?: Burkina Faso, at 34.3% against 32.2% in Lesotho as of 2024.
What is the difference in children out of school between Burkina Faso and Lesotho?: 2.1%, with Burkina Faso ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Lesotho?: 47 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do Burkina Faso and Lesotho rank globally for children out of school?: Burkina Faso ranks 12th and Lesotho ranks 15th of 196 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Children out of school (% of primary school age). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Children out of school (% of primary school age)
Unit: % of primary school age
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 201 places, 4,722 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed: 17 September 2026

Children out of school are the percentage of primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in primary or secondary school. Children in the official primary age group that are in preprimary education should be considered out of school.