Lesotho vs WB: Africa Western and Central: Gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index

Lesotho
0.9614 GPIA
in 2024
WB: Africa Western and Central
0.9706 GPIA
in 2024
Lesotho rank
175th
WB: Africa Western and Central rank
172nd

Gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index over time

  • Lesotho
  • WB: Africa Western and Central
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How they compare

WB: Africa Western and Central currently reports 0.9706 GPIA against 0.9614 GPIA in Lesotho, a difference of 0.0092 GPIA.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Lesotho ahead.

Lesotho ranks 175th and WB: Africa Western and Central ranks 172nd of 214 countries.

Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lesotho WB: Africa Western and Central Difference Ahead
1970s 1.32 GPIA 0.6704 GPIA 0.6483 GPIA Lesotho
1980s 1.23 GPIA 0.7489 GPIA 0.4812 GPIA Lesotho
1990s 1.12 GPIA 0.7777 GPIA 0.338 GPIA Lesotho
2000s 0.9965 GPIA 0.838 GPIA 0.1584 GPIA Lesotho
2010s 0.9694 GPIA 0.9361 GPIA 0.0333 GPIA Lesotho
2020s 0.9695 GPIA 0.9684 GPIA 0.0012 GPIA Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index, Lesotho or WB: Africa Western and Central?
WB: Africa Western and Central, at 0.9706 GPIA against 0.9614 GPIA in Lesotho as of 2024.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index between Lesotho and WB: Africa Western and Central?
0.0092 GPIA, with WB: Africa Western and Central ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and WB: Africa Western and Central?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Lesotho and WB: Africa Western and Central rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index?
Lesotho ranks 175th and WB: Africa Western and Central ranks 172nd of 214 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). 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, primary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA)
Unit
GPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
435 places, 17,336 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release