Lesotho vs UNICEF: Africa: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes
Lesotho
9.9%
in 2018
UNICEF: Africa
13.8%
in 2024
Lesotho rank
163rd
UNICEF: Africa rank
163rd
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes over time
- Lesotho
- UNICEF: Africa
How they compare
UNICEF: Africa currently reports 13.8% against 9.9% in Lesotho, a difference of 3.9%.
That makes UNICEF: Africa's figure about 1.4 times Lesotho's.
Across all 40 years both countries report, UNICEF: Africa has been ahead every year.
Lesotho ranks 163rd and UNICEF: Africa ranks 163rd of 194 countries.
UNICEF: Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | UNICEF: Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.6% | 2.8% | 2.2% | UNICEF: Africa |
| 1980s | 1.1% | 4.4% | 3.3% | UNICEF: Africa |
| 1990s | 2.0% | 5.7% | 3.7% | UNICEF: Africa |
| 2000s | 2.7% | 8.7% | 6.0% | UNICEF: Africa |
| 2010s | 10.3% | 12.4% | 2.1% | UNICEF: Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes, Lesotho or UNICEF: Africa?
- UNICEF: Africa, 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 Lesotho and UNICEF: Africa?
- 3.9%, with UNICEF: Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and UNICEF: Africa?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2018.
- How do Lesotho and UNICEF: Africa rank globally for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes?
- Lesotho ranks 163rd and UNICEF: Africa 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