Lesotho vs Zambia: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female
Lesotho
79.1%
in 2017
Zambia
76.4%
in 2024
Lesotho rank
156th
Zambia rank
157th
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female over time
- Lesotho
- Zambia
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 79.1% against 76.4% in Zambia, a difference of 2.7%.
Across all 19 years both countries report, Lesotho has been ahead every year.
Lesotho ranks 156th and Zambia ranks 157th of 199 countries.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 42.1% | 23.6% | 18.5% | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 53.4% | 46.4% | 7.0% | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 79.2% | 61.0% | 18.2% | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female, Lesotho or Zambia?
- Lesotho, at 79.1% against 76.4% in Zambia as of 2017.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female between Lesotho and Zambia?
- 2.7%, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Zambia?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2017.
- How do Lesotho and Zambia rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female?
- Lesotho ranks 156th and Zambia ranks 157th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female (%). 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