China vs Lesotho: Average years of schooling vs. expected years of schooling

China

8.04 years

in 2023

Lesotho

7.73 years

in 2023

China rank

127th

Lesotho rank

129th

Average years of schooling vs. expected years of schooling over time

China currently reports 8.04 years against 7.73 years in Lesotho, a difference of 0.3063 years.

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

China ranks 127th and Lesotho ranks 129th of 192 countries.

Indicator: Average years of schooling vs. expected years of schooling
Unit: years
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 192 places, 6,079 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Average number of years (excluding years spent repeating individual grades) adults over 25 years participated in formal education.