Burkina Faso vs Lesotho: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes
Burkina Faso
34.3%
in 2024
Lesotho
32.2%
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
13th
Lesotho rank
16th
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes over time
- Burkina Faso
- Lesotho
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 34.3% against 32.2% in Lesotho, a difference of 2.1%.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.1 times Lesotho's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 47 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 13th and Lesotho ranks 16th of 203 countries.
Burkina Faso has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 87.9% | 37.8% | 50.1% | Burkina Faso |
| 1980s | 79.8% | 32.6% | 47.2% | Burkina Faso |
| 1990s | 70.8% | 37.2% | 33.5% | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 54.8% | 18.3% | 36.5% | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 31.8% | 16.6% | 15.2% | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 33.2% | 29.4% | 3.8% | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes, Burkina Faso or Lesotho?
- Burkina Faso, at 34.3% against 32.2% in Lesotho as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes between Burkina Faso and Lesotho?
- 2.1%, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Lesotho?
- 47 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do Burkina Faso and Lesotho rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes?
- Burkina Faso ranks 13th and Lesotho ranks 16th of 203 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, 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