Burkina Faso vs Lesotho: Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades)
Burkina Faso
17.6%
in 2023
Lesotho
16.5%
in 2023
Burkina Faso rank
20th
Lesotho rank
22nd
Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) over time
- Burkina Faso
- Lesotho
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 17.6% against 16.5% in Lesotho, a difference of 1.1%.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.1 times Lesotho's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 20th and Lesotho ranks 22nd of 173 countries.
Burkina Faso has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.0% | 13.0% | 14.0% | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 23.8% | 14.9% | 8.9% | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 18.6% | 13.8% | 4.8% | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades), Burkina Faso or Lesotho?
- Burkina Faso, at 17.6% against 16.5% in Lesotho as of 2023.
- What is the difference in repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) between Burkina Faso and Lesotho?
- 1.1%, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Lesotho?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Burkina Faso and Lesotho rank globally for repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades)?
- Burkina Faso ranks 20th and Lesotho ranks 22nd of 173 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades), male (%). 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