Chad vs Lesotho: Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education
Chad
69.4%
in 2024
Lesotho
68.2%
in 2024
Chad rank
171st
Lesotho rank
174th
Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education over time
- Chad
- Lesotho
How they compare
Chad currently reports 69.4% against 68.2% in Lesotho, a difference of 1.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 20 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Lesotho ahead.
Chad ranks 171st and Lesotho ranks 174th of 190 countries.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chad | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 13.1% | 80.8% | 67.7% | Lesotho |
| 1980s | 20.4% | 79.4% | 59.0% | Lesotho |
| 1990s | 36.1% | 58.6% | 22.4% | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 42.9% | 80.9% | 38.0% | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 61.3% | 84.3% | 23.0% | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 66.4% | 69.8% | 3.5% | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education, Chad or Lesotho?
- Chad, at 69.4% against 68.2% in Lesotho as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education between Chad and Lesotho?
- 1.2%, with Chad ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and Lesotho?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2024.
- How do Chad and Lesotho rank globally for gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education?
- Chad ranks 171st 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.