ESCAP: Pacific Island Developing Economies (pide) (unsdcode:98427) vs Lesotho: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes

ESCAP: Pacific Island Developing Economies (pide) (unsdcode:98427)
92.3%
in 2019
Lesotho
95.1%
in 2017
ESCAP: Pacific Island Developing Economies (pide) (unsdcode:98427) rank
137th
Lesotho rank
139th

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes over time

  • ESCAP: Pacific Island Developing Economies (pide) (unsdcode:98427)
  • Lesotho
0255075100199620072019

How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 95.1% against 92.3% in ESCAP: Pacific Island Developing Economies (pide) (unsdcode:98427), a difference of 2.8%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 20 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Lesotho ahead.

ESCAP: Pacific Island Developing Economies (pide) (unsdcode:98427) ranks 137th and Lesotho ranks 139th of 221 groups.

Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade ESCAP: Pacific Island Developing Economies (pide) (unsdcode:98427) Lesotho Difference Ahead
1990s 76.0% 78.2% 2.2% Lesotho
2000s 70.1% 97.7% 27.6% Lesotho
2010s 93.2% 98.5% 5.3% Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes, ESCAP: Pacific Island Developing Economies (pide) (unsdcode:98427) or Lesotho?
Lesotho, at 95.1% against 92.3% in ESCAP: Pacific Island Developing Economies (pide) (unsdcode:98427) as of 2017.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes between ESCAP: Pacific Island Developing Economies (pide) (unsdcode:98427) and Lesotho?
2.8%, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for ESCAP: Pacific Island Developing Economies (pide) (unsdcode:98427) and Lesotho?
20 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2017.
How do ESCAP: Pacific Island Developing Economies (pide) (unsdcode:98427) and Lesotho rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
ESCAP: Pacific Island Developing Economies (pide) (unsdcode:98427) ranks 137th and Lesotho ranks 139th of 221 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, primary and 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

Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
420 places, 10,391 data points, 1981–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release