Lesotho vs UNICEF: Africa: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male

Lesotho
59.7%
in 2017
UNICEF: Africa
60.0%
in 2024
Lesotho rank
174th
UNICEF: Africa rank
171st

Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male over time

  • Lesotho
  • UNICEF: Africa
0204060199520092024

How they compare

UNICEF: Africa currently reports 60.0% against 59.7% in Lesotho, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1996 it was UNICEF: Africa ahead.

Lesotho ranks 174th and UNICEF: Africa ranks 171st of 199 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 1 and UNICEF: Africa in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lesotho UNICEF: Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 29.5% 41.5% 11.9% UNICEF: Africa
2000s 39.7% 48.8% 9.1% UNICEF: Africa
2010s 58.9% 58.0% 0.9% Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male, Lesotho or UNICEF: Africa?
UNICEF: Africa, at 60.0% against 59.7% in Lesotho as of 2024.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male between Lesotho and UNICEF: Africa?
0.3%, with UNICEF: Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and UNICEF: Africa?
21 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2017.
How do Lesotho and UNICEF: Africa rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male?
Lesotho ranks 174th and UNICEF: Africa ranks 171st of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
420 places, 10,387 data points, 1985–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release