Burkina Faso vs Lesotho: Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in
Burkina Faso
98.5%
in 2024
Lesotho
98.9%
in 2017
Burkina Faso rank
153rd
Lesotho rank
150th
Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in over time
- Burkina Faso
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 98.9% against 98.5% in Burkina Faso, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 18 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Lesotho ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 153rd and Lesotho ranks 150th of 198 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 1 and Lesotho in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 95.7% | 98.9% | 3.2% | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 97.0% | 98.0% | 1.0% | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 98.9% | 98.7% | 0.2% | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in, Burkina Faso or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 98.9% against 98.5% in Burkina Faso as of 2017.
- What is the difference in share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in between Burkina Faso and Lesotho?
- 0.4%, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Lesotho?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2017.
- How do Burkina Faso and Lesotho rank globally for share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in?
- Burkina Faso ranks 153rd and Lesotho ranks 150th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in general programmes, both sexes (%). 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