Lesotho vs UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa: Enrolment in upper secondary education, female

Lesotho
22,058
in 2017
UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa
6.05 million
in 2022
Lesotho rank
142nd
UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa rank
145th

Enrolment in upper secondary education, female over time

  • Lesotho
  • UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa
02.0M4.0M6.0M199620092022

How they compare

UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa currently reports 6.05 million against 22,058 in Lesotho, a difference of 6.03 million.

That makes UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa's figure about 274.5 times Lesotho's.

Across all 20 years both countries report, UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa has been ahead every year.

Lesotho ranks 142nd and UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa ranks 145th of 196 countries.

UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lesotho UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 9,432 2.33 million 2.32 million UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa
2000s 12,528 3.00 million 2.99 million UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa
2010s 21,221 4.51 million 4.49 million UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in upper secondary education, female, Lesotho or UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa, at 6.05 million against 22,058 in Lesotho as of 2022.
What is the difference in enrolment in upper secondary education, female between Lesotho and UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
6.03 million, with UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
20 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2017.
How do Lesotho and UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa rank globally for enrolment in upper secondary education, female?
Lesotho ranks 142nd and UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa ranks 145th of 196 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in upper secondary 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 upper secondary education, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
417 places, 10,681 data points, 1980–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release