ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) vs Lesotho: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes
ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)
13.8%
in 2024
Lesotho
9.9%
in 2018
ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) rank
163rd
Lesotho rank
163rd
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes over time
- ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)
- Lesotho
How they compare
ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) currently reports 13.8% against 9.9% in Lesotho, a difference of 3.9%.
That makes ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)'s figure about 1.4 times Lesotho's.
Across all 40 years both countries report, ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) has been ahead every year.
ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) ranks 163rd and Lesotho ranks 163rd of 221 groups.
ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.8% | 0.6% | 2.2% | ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) |
| 1980s | 4.4% | 1.1% | 3.3% | ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) |
| 1990s | 5.7% | 2.0% | 3.7% | ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) |
| 2000s | 8.7% | 2.7% | 6.0% | ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) |
| 2010s | 12.4% | 10.3% | 2.1% | ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes, ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) or Lesotho?
- ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405), at 13.8% against 9.9% in Lesotho as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes between ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) and Lesotho?
- 3.9%, with ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) and Lesotho?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2018.
- How do ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) and Lesotho rank globally for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes?
- ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) ranks 163rd and Lesotho ranks 163rd of 221 groups.
- 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