Burkina Faso vs Lesotho: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes
Burkina Faso
10.0%
in 2024
Lesotho
9.9%
in 2018
Burkina Faso rank
161st
Lesotho rank
163rd
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes over time
- Burkina Faso
- Lesotho
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 10.0% against 9.9% in Lesotho, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 38 years both countries report, Lesotho has been ahead every year.
Burkina Faso ranks 161st and Lesotho ranks 163rd of 194 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1% | 0.6% | 0.5% | Lesotho |
| 1980s | 0.5% | 1.1% | 0.6% | Lesotho |
| 1990s | 1.0% | 2.0% | 1.0% | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 1.7% | 2.9% | 1.2% | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 5.1% | 10.3% | 5.1% | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes, Burkina Faso or Lesotho?
- Burkina Faso, at 10.0% against 9.9% in Lesotho as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes between Burkina Faso and Lesotho?
- 0.1%, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Lesotho?
- 38 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2018.
- How do Burkina Faso and Lesotho rank globally for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes?
- Burkina Faso ranks 161st and Lesotho ranks 163rd of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes (%). 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