Burkina Faso vs Lesotho: Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education
Burkina Faso
66.3%
in 2024
Lesotho
68.2%
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
175th
Lesotho rank
174th
Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education over time
- Burkina Faso
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 68.2% against 66.3% in Burkina Faso, a difference of 1.9%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Lesotho ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 175th and Lesotho ranks 174th of 190 countries.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9.2% | 76.1% | 66.9% | Lesotho |
| 1980s | 15.1% | 77.0% | 61.9% | Lesotho |
| 1990s | 23.2% | 68.0% | 44.8% | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 39.9% | 83.9% | 44.0% | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 66.7% | 84.8% | 18.2% | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 67.0% | 71.2% | 4.1% | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education, Burkina Faso or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 68.2% against 66.3% in Burkina Faso as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education between Burkina Faso and Lesotho?
- 1.9%, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Lesotho?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2024.
- How do Burkina Faso and Lesotho rank globally for gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education?
- Burkina Faso ranks 175th and Lesotho ranks 174th of 190 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of girls of primary school age (typically 6–11 years) who are enrolled in primary education.