Angola vs Lesotho: Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education
Angola
63.1%
in 2023
Lesotho
68.2%
in 2024
Angola rank
177th
Lesotho rank
174th
Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education over time
- Angola
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 68.2% against 63.1% in Angola, a difference of 5.1%.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.1 times Angola's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Lesotho has been ahead every year.
Angola ranks 177th and Lesotho ranks 174th of 190 countries.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Angola | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 48.7% | 77.3% | 28.6% | Lesotho |
| 1990s | 45.2% | 60.0% | 14.8% | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 82.3% | 86.3% | 4.0% | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 79.1% | 86.3% | 7.2% | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 63.1% | 69.7% | 6.7% | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education, Angola or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 68.2% against 63.1% in Angola as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education between Angola and Lesotho?
- 5.1%, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and Lesotho?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2023.
- How do Angola and Lesotho rank globally for gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education?
- Angola ranks 177th and Lesotho ranks 174th of 190 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of girls of primary school age (typically 6–11 years) who are enrolled in primary education.