How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Lesotho?

25 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Burkina Faso vs Lesotho: Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower

Burkina Faso

0.9221 GPIA

in 2024

Lesotho

0.9217 GPIA

in 2024

Burkina Faso rank

99th

Lesotho rank

100th

Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower over time

Burkina Faso
Lesotho

How they compare

Burkina Faso currently reports 0.9221 GPIA against 0.9217 GPIA in Lesotho, a difference of 0.0004 GPIA.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Burkina Faso has been ahead every year.

Burkina Faso ranks 99th and Lesotho ranks 100th of 169 countries.

Burkina Faso has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Burkina Faso	Lesotho	Difference	Ahead
1980s	1.08 GPIA	0.4567 GPIA	0.6249 GPIA	Burkina Faso
1990s	1.14 GPIA	0.8026 GPIA	0.3381 GPIA	Burkina Faso
2000s	1.13 GPIA	0.7268 GPIA	0.4057 GPIA	Burkina Faso
2010s	1.06 GPIA	0.7628 GPIA	0.2929 GPIA	Burkina Faso
2020s	0.9374 GPIA	0.9059 GPIA	0.0315 GPIA	Burkina Faso

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower, Burkina Faso or Lesotho?: Burkina Faso, at 0.9221 GPIA against 0.9217 GPIA in Lesotho as of 2024.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower between Burkina Faso and Lesotho?: 0.0004 GPIA, with Burkina Faso ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Lesotho?: 25 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2024.
How do Burkina Faso and Lesotho rank globally for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?: Burkina Faso ranks 99th and Lesotho ranks 100th of 169 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA)
Unit: GPIA
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage: 169 places, 2,667 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed: 06 September 2026

February 2026 Data Release