Burkina Faso vs Lesotho: Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data)
Burkina Faso
43.9%
in 2025
Lesotho
44.1%
in 2025
Burkina Faso rank
137th
Lesotho rank
136th
Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) over time
- Burkina Faso
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 44.1% against 43.9% in Burkina Faso, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Lesotho has been ahead every year.
Burkina Faso ranks 137th and Lesotho ranks 136th of 164 countries.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.7% | 14.6% | 10.9% | Lesotho |
| 1990s | 6.4% | 18.0% | 11.6% | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 9.1% | 23.9% | 14.8% | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 20.5% | 33.9% | 13.4% | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 39.3% | 41.2% | 1.8% | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data), Burkina Faso or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 44.1% against 43.9% in Burkina Faso as of 2025.
- What is the difference in completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) between Burkina Faso and Lesotho?
- 0.2%, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Lesotho?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2025.
- How do Burkina Faso and Lesotho rank globally for completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data)?
- Burkina Faso ranks 137th and Lesotho ranks 136th of 164 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) (%). 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