Lesotho vs Southern Africa (African Union): Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 38 - Projected education

Lesotho
14.62 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over
in 2040
Southern Africa (African Union)
20.58 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over
in 2040
Lesotho rank
14th
Southern Africa (African Union) rank
11th

Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 38 - Projected education over time

  • Lesotho
  • Southern Africa (African Union)
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How they compare

Southern Africa (African Union) currently reports 20.58 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over against 14.62 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over in Lesotho, a difference of 5.96 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over.

That makes Southern Africa (African Union)'s figure about 1.4 times Lesotho's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 31 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Lesotho ahead.

Lesotho ranks 14th and Southern Africa (African Union) ranks 11th of 27 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 2 and Southern Africa (African Union) in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lesotho Southern Africa (African Union) Difference Ahead
2000s 48.13 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over 41.53 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over 6.6 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over Lesotho
2010s 38.25 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over 35.12 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over 3.14 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over Lesotho
2020s 27.3 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over 28.68 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over 1.38 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over Southern Africa (African Union)
2030s 21.5 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over 25.36 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over 3.86 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over Southern Africa (African Union)
2040s 14.62 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over 20.58 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over 5.96 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over Southern Africa (African Union)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 38 - projected education, Lesotho or Southern Africa (African Union)?
Southern Africa (African Union), at 20.58 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over against 14.62 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over in Lesotho as of 2040.
What is the difference in africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 38 - projected education between Lesotho and Southern Africa (African Union)?
5.96 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over, with Southern Africa (African Union) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Southern Africa (African Union)?
31 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2040.
How do Lesotho and Southern Africa (African Union) rank globally for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 38 - projected education?
Lesotho ranks 14th and Southern Africa (African Union) ranks 11th of 27 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 38 - Projected education profiles — Population with less than primary education (medium scenario). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 38 - Projected education profiles — Population with less than primary education (medium scenario)
Unit
Percentage of population aged 15 years or over
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
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Coverage
235 places, 7,228 data points, 2000–2040
Last refreshed

The Statistical Annex to the annual Africa's Development Dynamics (AFDD) report is a collection of development indicators that were gathered and analysed while conducting the research that went into the report. These data are also available online for free viewing or download at https://oe.cd/AFDD-2024, a bilingual website which links to the electronic version of the Africa's Development Dynamics book in both English and French. Table 38 shows the projected population in 2040 with different education levels, according to the medium and accelerated scenario as calculated by the Wittgenstein Centre for Demography and Global Human Capital in 2018.