Burkina Faso vs Lesotho: Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes
Burkina Faso
65.7%
in 2024
Lesotho
67.8%
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
194th
Lesotho rank
192nd
Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes over time
- Burkina Faso
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 67.8% against 65.7% in Burkina Faso, a difference of 2.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 47 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Lesotho ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 194th and Lesotho ranks 192nd of 205 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 | 12.1% | 62.2% | 50.1% | Lesotho |
| 1980s | 20.2% | 67.4% | 47.2% | Lesotho |
| 1990s | 29.2% | 62.8% | 33.5% | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 45.2% | 81.7% | 36.5% | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 68.2% | 83.4% | 15.2% | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 66.8% | 70.6% | 3.8% | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes, Burkina Faso or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 67.8% against 65.7% in Burkina Faso as of 2024.
- What is the difference in total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes between Burkina Faso and Lesotho?
- 2.1%, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Lesotho?
- 47 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do Burkina Faso and Lesotho rank globally for total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes?
- Burkina Faso ranks 194th and Lesotho ranks 192nd of 205 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Total net enrolment rate, primary, 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