Lesotho vs Zambia: Completion rate, lower secondary education, female (modelled data)
Lesotho
54.8%
in 2025
Zambia
52.7%
in 2025
Lesotho rank
126th
Zambia rank
129th
Completion rate, lower secondary education, female (modelled data) over time
- Lesotho
- Zambia
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 54.8% against 52.7% in Zambia, a difference of 2.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Zambia ahead.
Lesotho ranks 126th and Zambia ranks 129th of 164 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 1 and Zambia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 17.4% | 22.1% | 4.8% | Zambia |
| 1990s | 21.2% | 26.4% | 5.2% | Zambia |
| 2000s | 28.7% | 33.2% | 4.6% | Zambia |
| 2010s | 42.5% | 45.1% | 2.5% | Zambia |
| 2020s | 51.8% | 50.1% | 1.6% | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher completion rate, lower secondary education, female (modelled data), Lesotho or Zambia?
- Lesotho, at 54.8% against 52.7% in Zambia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in completion rate, lower secondary education, female (modelled data) between Lesotho and Zambia?
- 2.1%, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Zambia?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2025.
- How do Lesotho and Zambia rank globally for completion rate, lower secondary education, female (modelled data)?
- Lesotho ranks 126th and Zambia ranks 129th of 164 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Completion rate, lower secondary education, female (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