Lesotho vs Sudan: Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data)
Lesotho
28.4%
in 2025
Sudan
33.6%
in 2025
Lesotho rank
125th
Sudan rank
123rd
Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) over time
- Lesotho
- Sudan
How they compare
Sudan currently reports 33.6% against 28.4% in Lesotho, a difference of 5.2%.
That makes Sudan's figure about 1.2 times Lesotho's.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Sudan has been ahead every year.
Lesotho ranks 125th and Sudan ranks 123rd of 164 countries.
Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.3% | 9.8% | 1.5% | Sudan |
| 1990s | 11.0% | 15.1% | 4.1% | Sudan |
| 2000s | 15.5% | 20.2% | 4.7% | Sudan |
| 2010s | 22.2% | 27.2% | 5.1% | Sudan |
| 2020s | 26.9% | 31.9% | 4.9% | Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data), Lesotho or Sudan?
- Sudan, at 33.6% against 28.4% in Lesotho as of 2025.
- What is the difference in completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) between Lesotho and Sudan?
- 5.2%, with Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Sudan?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2025.
- How do Lesotho and Sudan rank globally for completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data)?
- Lesotho ranks 125th and Sudan ranks 123rd of 164 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Completion rate, upper 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