Gambia vs Lesotho: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes
Gambia
69.9%
in 2024
Lesotho
69.4%
in 2017
Gambia rank
161st
Lesotho rank
162nd
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes over time
- Gambia
- Lesotho
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 69.9% against 69.4% in Lesotho, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Lesotho ahead.
Gambia ranks 161st and Lesotho ranks 162nd of 199 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 1 and Lesotho in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30.1% | 35.9% | 5.8% | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 47.8% | 46.1% | 1.7% | Gambia |
| 2010s | 56.3% | 69.1% | 12.8% | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes, Gambia or Lesotho?
- Gambia, at 69.9% against 69.4% in Lesotho as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes between Gambia and Lesotho?
- 0.5%, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Lesotho?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2017.
- How do Gambia and Lesotho rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes?
- Gambia ranks 161st and Lesotho ranks 162nd of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, 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