Burkina Faso vs Lesotho: Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2
Burkina Faso
22.6%
in 2024
Lesotho
21.0%
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
20th
Lesotho rank
23rd
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 over time
- Burkina Faso
- Lesotho
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 22.6% against 21.0% in Lesotho, a difference of 1.6%.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.1 times Lesotho's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Lesotho ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 20th and Lesotho ranks 23rd of 183 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 2 and Lesotho in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.8% | 75.1% | 53.3% | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 10.9% | 52.9% | 42.1% | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 30.9% | 30.6% | 0.3% | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 23.2% | 21.2% | 2.0% | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2, Burkina Faso or Lesotho?
- Burkina Faso, at 22.6% against 21.0% in Lesotho as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 between Burkina Faso and Lesotho?
- 1.6%, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Lesotho?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
- How do Burkina Faso and Lesotho rank globally for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2?
- Burkina Faso ranks 20th and Lesotho ranks 23rd of 183 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, 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