Haiti vs Lesotho: Expected years of schooling vs. share in extreme poverty
Haiti
10.9 years
in 2023
Lesotho
10.99 years
in 2023
Haiti rank
161st
Lesotho rank
158th
Expected years of schooling vs. share in extreme poverty over time
- Haiti
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 10.99 years against 10.9 years in Haiti, a difference of 0.09 years.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Haiti ahead.
Haiti ranks 161st and Lesotho ranks 158th of 194 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Haiti averaged higher in 1 and Lesotho in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Haiti | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.51 years | 8.93 years | 0.5816 years | Haiti |
| 2000s | 10.13 years | 10.63 years | 0.5009 years | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 10.78 years | 11.39 years | 0.6099 years | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 10.91 years | 11.01 years | 0.1004 years | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher expected years of schooling vs. share in extreme poverty, Haiti or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 10.99 years against 10.9 years in Haiti as of 2023.
- What is the difference in expected years of schooling vs. share in extreme poverty between Haiti and Lesotho?
- 0.09 years, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Haiti and Lesotho?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Haiti and Lesotho rank globally for expected years of schooling vs. share in extreme poverty?
- Haiti ranks 161st and Lesotho ranks 158th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Expected years of schooling vs. share in extreme poverty. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of years a child of school-entrance-age can expect to receive if the current age-specific enrollment rates persist throughout the child's life.