Burkina Faso vs Lesotho: School enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index

Burkina Faso
1.04 GPI
in 2021
Lesotho
1.04 GPI
in 2019
Burkina Faso rank
28th
Lesotho rank
26th

School enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index over time

  • Burkina Faso
  • Lesotho
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How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 1.04 GPI against 1.04 GPI in Burkina Faso, a difference of 0 GPI.

Across all 34 years both countries report, Lesotho has been ahead every year.

Burkina Faso ranks 28th and Lesotho ranks 26th of 194 countries.

Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burkina Faso Lesotho Difference Ahead
1970s 0.5856 GPI 1.42 GPI 0.8354 GPI Lesotho
1980s 0.5914 GPI 1.32 GPI 0.7271 GPI Lesotho
1990s 0.6615 GPI 1.14 GPI 0.4782 GPI Lesotho
2000s 0.7792 GPI 1.04 GPI 0.263 GPI Lesotho
2010s 0.948 GPI 1.05 GPI 0.0985 GPI Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index, Burkina Faso or Lesotho?
Lesotho, at 1.04 GPI against 1.04 GPI in Burkina Faso as of 2019.
What is the difference in school enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index between Burkina Faso and Lesotho?
0 GPI, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Lesotho?
34 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2019.
How do Burkina Faso and Lesotho rank globally for school enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index?
Burkina Faso ranks 28th and Lesotho ranks 26th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as School enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
School enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index (GPI)
Unit
GPI
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
239 places, 8,058 data points, 1970–2022
Last refreshed

Gender parity index for gross enrollment ratio in primary and secondary education is the ratio of girls to boys enrolled at primary and secondary levels in public and private schools.