Burkina Faso vs Lesotho: Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes
Burkina Faso
77.2%
in 2024
Lesotho
80.2%
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
208th
Lesotho rank
205th
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes over time
- Burkina Faso
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 80.2% against 77.2% in Burkina Faso, a difference of 3.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Lesotho ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 208th and Lesotho ranks 205th of 217 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 | 14.3% | 96.5% | 82.2% | Lesotho |
| 1980s | 24.2% | 104.4% | 80.2% | Lesotho |
| 1990s | 35.9% | 99.0% | 63.1% | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 56.2% | 120.7% | 64.5% | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 84.9% | 107.2% | 22.2% | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 81.3% | 83.6% | 2.4% | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes, Burkina Faso or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 80.2% against 77.2% in Burkina Faso as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes between Burkina Faso and Lesotho?
- 3.0%, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Lesotho?
- 53 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do Burkina Faso and Lesotho rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes?
- Burkina Faso ranks 208th and Lesotho ranks 205th of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, primary, 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