Afghanistan vs Lesotho: Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data)
Afghanistan
42.8%
in 2025
Lesotho
44.1%
in 2025
Afghanistan rank
138th
Lesotho rank
136th
Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) over time
- Afghanistan
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 44.1% against 42.8% in Afghanistan, a difference of 1.3%.
Across all 10 years both countries report, Lesotho has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 138th and Lesotho ranks 136th of 164 countries.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.3% | 14.6% | 8.3% | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 42.8% | 44.1% | 1.3% | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data), Afghanistan or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 44.1% against 42.8% in Afghanistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) between Afghanistan and Lesotho?
- 1.3%, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Lesotho?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2025.
- How do Afghanistan and Lesotho rank globally for completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data)?
- Afghanistan ranks 138th and Lesotho ranks 136th of 164 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) (%). 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