Lesotho vs Zimbabwe: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes
Lesotho
74.2%
in 2017
Zimbabwe
74.0%
in 2013
Lesotho rank
144th
Zimbabwe rank
145th
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes over time
- Lesotho
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 74.2% against 74.0% in Zimbabwe, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Lesotho ranks 144th and Zimbabwe ranks 145th of 188 countries.
Zimbabwe has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 35.5% | 68.9% | 33.4% | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 38.1% | 64.7% | 26.6% | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 72.8% | 73.4% | 0.6% | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes, Lesotho or Zimbabwe?
- Lesotho, at 74.2% against 74.0% in Zimbabwe as of 2017.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes between Lesotho and Zimbabwe?
- 0.2%, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Zimbabwe?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2013.
- How do Lesotho and Zimbabwe rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes?
- Lesotho ranks 144th and Zimbabwe ranks 145th of 188 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
Total enrollment in lower secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of official lower secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.