ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) vs Lesotho: Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes

ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500)
20.49 million
in 2024
Lesotho
98,861
in 2017
ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) rank
137th
Lesotho rank
136th

Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes over time

  • ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500)
  • Lesotho
05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M199420092024

How they compare

ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) currently reports 20.49 million against 98,861 in Lesotho, a difference of 20.40 million.

That makes ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500)'s figure about 207.3 times Lesotho's.

Across all 21 years both countries report, ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) has been ahead every year.

ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) ranks 137th and Lesotho ranks 136th of 221 groups.

ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) Lesotho Difference Ahead
1990s 11.51 million 55,201 11.45 million ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500)
2000s 14.34 million 69,600 14.27 million ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500)
2010s 15.82 million 94,793 15.72 million ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes, ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) or Lesotho?
ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500), at 20.49 million against 98,861 in Lesotho as of 2024.
What is the difference in enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes between ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) and Lesotho?
20.40 million, with ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) and Lesotho?
21 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2017.
How do ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) and Lesotho rank globally for enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes?
ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) ranks 137th and Lesotho ranks 136th of 221 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
421 places, 11,113 data points, 1980–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release