Burundi vs Lesotho: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary
Burundi
39.0%
in 2025
Lesotho
34.4%
in 2024
Burundi rank
13th
Lesotho rank
15th
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary over time
- Burundi
- Lesotho
How they compare
Burundi currently reports 39.0% against 34.4% in Lesotho, a difference of 4.6%.
That makes Burundi's figure about 1.1 times Lesotho's.
Across all 12 years both countries report, Burundi has been ahead every year.
Burundi ranks 13th and Lesotho ranks 15th of 171 countries.
Burundi has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.5% | 16.2% | 16.3% | Burundi |
| 2010s | 26.5% | 17.4% | 9.1% | Burundi |
| 2020s | 30.1% | 27.1% | 3.0% | Burundi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, Burundi or Lesotho?
- Burundi, at 39.0% against 34.4% in Lesotho as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary between Burundi and Lesotho?
- 4.6%, with Burundi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Lesotho?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2020.
- How do Burundi and Lesotho rank globally for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
- Burundi ranks 13th and Lesotho ranks 15th of 171 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, female (%). 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