Benin vs Lesotho: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes
Benin
10.2%
in 2022
Lesotho
9.9%
in 2018
Benin rank
160th
Lesotho rank
163rd
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes over time
- Benin
- Lesotho
How they compare
Benin currently reports 10.2% against 9.9% in Lesotho, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Lesotho ahead.
Benin ranks 160th and Lesotho ranks 163rd of 194 countries.
Benin has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.0% | Benin |
| 1980s | 1.8% | 1.1% | 0.6% | Benin |
| 1990s | 2.2% | 2.0% | 0.2% | Benin |
| 2000s | 4.9% | 2.7% | 2.2% | Benin |
| 2010s | 13.0% | 10.3% | 2.7% | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes, Benin or Lesotho?
- Benin, at 10.2% against 9.9% in Lesotho as of 2022.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes between Benin and Lesotho?
- 0.3%, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Lesotho?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2018.
- How do Benin and Lesotho rank globally for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes?
- Benin ranks 160th and Lesotho ranks 163rd of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release