Burkina Faso vs Lesotho: Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public
Burkina Faso
56.3%
in 2024
Lesotho
57.4%
in 2016
Burkina Faso rank
4th
Lesotho rank
3rd
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public over time
- Burkina Faso
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 57.4% against 56.3% in Burkina Faso, a difference of 1.1%.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Lesotho has been ahead every year.
Burkina Faso ranks 4th and Lesotho ranks 3rd of 191 countries.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 34.1% | 57.9% | 23.7% | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 36.6% | 57.1% | 20.5% | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 43.8% | 57.4% | 13.7% | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public, Burkina Faso or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 57.4% against 56.3% in Burkina Faso as of 2016.
- What is the difference in percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public between Burkina Faso and Lesotho?
- 1.1%, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Lesotho?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2016.
- How do Burkina Faso and Lesotho rank globally for percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public?
- Burkina Faso ranks 4th and Lesotho ranks 3rd of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public institutions, 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