Burkina Faso vs Lesotho: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female
Burkina Faso
33.7%
in 2024
Lesotho
31.8%
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
16th
Lesotho rank
18th
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female over time
- Burkina Faso
- Lesotho
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 33.7% against 31.8% in Lesotho, a difference of 1.9%.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.1 times Lesotho's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 16th and Lesotho ranks 18th of 180 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 | 90.8% | 23.9% | 66.9% | Burkina Faso |
| 1980s | 84.9% | 23.0% | 61.9% | Burkina Faso |
| 1990s | 76.8% | 32.0% | 44.8% | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 60.1% | 16.1% | 44.0% | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 33.3% | 15.2% | 18.2% | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 33.0% | 28.8% | 4.1% | 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, female, Burkina Faso or Lesotho?
- Burkina Faso, at 33.7% against 31.8% in Lesotho as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female between Burkina Faso and Lesotho?
- 1.9%, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Lesotho?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2024.
- How do Burkina Faso and Lesotho rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female?
- Burkina Faso ranks 16th and Lesotho ranks 18th of 180 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children of primary 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