Burundi vs Lesotho: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male
Burundi
39.2%
in 2025
Lesotho
35.9%
in 2024
Burundi rank
19th
Lesotho rank
21st
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male over time
- Burundi
- Lesotho
How they compare
Burundi currently reports 39.2% against 35.9% in Lesotho, a difference of 3.3%.
That makes Burundi's figure about 1.1 times Lesotho's.
Across all 19 years both countries report, Burundi has been ahead every year.
Burundi ranks 19th and Lesotho ranks 21st of 162 countries.
Burundi has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 82.2% | 38.0% | 44.2% | Burundi |
| 1990s | 66.1% | 35.7% | 30.4% | Burundi |
| 2000s | 28.3% | 17.3% | 11.0% | Burundi |
| 2010s | 32.5% | 20.4% | 12.2% | Burundi |
| 2020s | 38.4% | 29.4% | 9.0% | Burundi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male, Burundi or Lesotho?
- Burundi, at 39.2% against 35.9% in Lesotho as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male between Burundi and Lesotho?
- 3.3%, with Burundi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Lesotho?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2020.
- How do Burundi and Lesotho rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male?
- Burundi ranks 19th and Lesotho ranks 21st of 162 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male (%). 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