Lesotho vs East Timor: Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) (%)
Lesotho
79.8%
in 2025
East Timor
82.1%
in 2025
Lesotho rank
124th
East Timor rank
123rd
Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) (%) over time
- Lesotho
- East Timor
How they compare
East Timor currently reports 82.1% against 79.8% in Lesotho, a difference of 2.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Lesotho ahead.
Lesotho ranks 124th and East Timor ranks 123rd of 165 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 2 and East Timor in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | East Timor | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 41.9% | 29.1% | 12.8% | Lesotho |
| 1990s | 46.0% | 40.7% | 5.2% | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 52.6% | 55.4% | 2.8% | East Timor |
| 2010s | 65.3% | 70.3% | 5.0% | East Timor |
| 2020s | 76.7% | 79.6% | 2.8% | East Timor |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data), Lesotho or East Timor?
- East Timor, at 82.1% against 79.8% in Lesotho as of 2025.
- What is the difference in completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) between Lesotho and East Timor?
- 2.3%, with East Timor ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and East Timor?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2025.
- How do Lesotho and East Timor rank globally for completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data)?
- Lesotho ranks 124th and East Timor ranks 123rd of 165 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Completion rate, primary 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