ECA: Sahel (unsdcode:98124) vs Lesotho: Enrolment in primary education, female

ECA: Sahel (unsdcode:98124)
27.45 million
in 2024
Lesotho
150,993
in 2024
ECA: Sahel (unsdcode:98124) rank
125th
Lesotho rank
128th

Enrolment in primary education, female over time

  • ECA: Sahel (unsdcode:98124)
  • Lesotho
010.0M20.0M30.0M197019972024

How they compare

ECA: Sahel (unsdcode:98124) currently reports 27.45 million against 150,993 in Lesotho, a difference of 27.30 million.

That makes ECA: Sahel (unsdcode:98124)'s figure about 181.8 times Lesotho's.

Across all 54 years both countries report, ECA: Sahel (unsdcode:98124) has been ahead every year.

ECA: Sahel (unsdcode:98124) ranks 125th and Lesotho ranks 128th of 221 groups.

ECA: Sahel (unsdcode:98124) has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade ECA: Sahel (unsdcode:98124) Lesotho Difference Ahead
1970s 3.27 million 124,775 3.14 million ECA: Sahel (unsdcode:98124)
1980s 7.25 million 170,114 7.08 million ECA: Sahel (unsdcode:98124)
1990s 9.24 million 193,629 9.05 million ECA: Sahel (unsdcode:98124)
2000s 14.29 million 206,056 14.08 million ECA: Sahel (unsdcode:98124)
2010s 20.81 million 179,186 20.64 million ECA: Sahel (unsdcode:98124)
2020s 26.25 million 154,719 26.09 million ECA: Sahel (unsdcode:98124)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in primary education, female, ECA: Sahel (unsdcode:98124) or Lesotho?
ECA: Sahel (unsdcode:98124), at 27.45 million against 150,993 in Lesotho as of 2024.
What is the difference in enrolment in primary education, female between ECA: Sahel (unsdcode:98124) and Lesotho?
27.30 million, with ECA: Sahel (unsdcode:98124) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for ECA: Sahel (unsdcode:98124) and Lesotho?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do ECA: Sahel (unsdcode:98124) and Lesotho rank globally for enrolment in primary education, female?
ECA: Sahel (unsdcode:98124) ranks 125th and Lesotho ranks 128th of 221 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in primary education, female (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 primary education, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
437 places, 20,299 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release