Burkina Faso vs Lesotho: Primary, secondary and tertiary … Primary, secondary, tertiary
Burkina Faso
77.2%
in 2024
Lesotho
80.2%
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
208th
Lesotho rank
205th
Primary, secondary and tertiary … Primary, secondary, tertiary over time
- Burkina Faso
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 80.2% against 77.2% in Burkina Faso, a difference of 3.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Lesotho ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 208th and Lesotho ranks 205th of 217 countries.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 14.3% | 96.5% | 82.2% | Lesotho |
| 1980s | 24.2% | 104.4% | 80.2% | Lesotho |
| 1990s | 35.9% | 99.0% | 63.1% | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 56.2% | 120.7% | 64.5% | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 84.9% | 107.2% | 22.2% | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 81.3% | 83.6% | 2.4% | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates, Burkina Faso or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 80.2% against 77.2% in Burkina Faso as of 2024.
- What is the difference in primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates between Burkina Faso and Lesotho?
- 3.0%, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Lesotho?
- 53 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do Burkina Faso and Lesotho rank globally for primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates?
- Burkina Faso ranks 208th and Lesotho ranks 205th of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of children of any age group who are enrolled in primary education, expressed as a percentage of the total population of the official primary school age.