Burkina Faso vs Lesotho: Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female
Burkina Faso
78.3%
in 2024
Lesotho
78.6%
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
205th
Lesotho rank
204th
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female over time
- Burkina Faso
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 78.6% against 78.3% in Burkina Faso, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Lesotho ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 205th and Lesotho ranks 204th of 214 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 | 10.8% | 116.1% | 105.3% | Lesotho |
| 1980s | 18.0% | 118.0% | 100.0% | Lesotho |
| 1990s | 28.5% | 105.5% | 77.0% | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 49.8% | 120.5% | 70.7% | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 83.1% | 105.5% | 22.3% | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 82.1% | 82.4% | 0.3% | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary, female, Burkina Faso or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 78.6% against 78.3% in Burkina Faso as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary, female between Burkina Faso and Lesotho?
- 0.3%, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Lesotho?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2024.
- How do Burkina Faso and Lesotho rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary, female?
- Burkina Faso ranks 205th and Lesotho ranks 204th of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
February 2026 Data Release