Lesotho vs UNICEF: Africa: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male
Lesotho
7.9%
in 2018
UNICEF: Africa
14.2%
in 2024
Lesotho rank
165th
UNICEF: Africa rank
164th
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male over time
- Lesotho
- UNICEF: Africa
How they compare
UNICEF: Africa currently reports 14.2% against 7.9% in Lesotho, a difference of 6.3%.
That makes UNICEF: Africa's figure about 1.8 times Lesotho's.
Across all 37 years both countries report, UNICEF: Africa has been ahead every year.
Lesotho ranks 165th and UNICEF: Africa ranks 164th of 189 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 | 0.8% | 3.7% | 3.0% | UNICEF: Africa |
| 1980s | 1.1% | 5.9% | 4.8% | UNICEF: Africa |
| 1990s | 1.8% | 6.9% | 5.1% | UNICEF: Africa |
| 2000s | 2.3% | 9.8% | 7.5% | UNICEF: Africa |
| 2010s | 8.4% | 13.2% | 4.9% | UNICEF: Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male, Lesotho or UNICEF: Africa?
- UNICEF: Africa, at 14.2% against 7.9% in Lesotho as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male between Lesotho and UNICEF: Africa?
- 6.3%, with UNICEF: Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and UNICEF: Africa?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2018.
- How do Lesotho and UNICEF: Africa rank globally for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male?
- Lesotho ranks 165th and UNICEF: Africa ranks 164th of 189 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male (%). 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