Lesotho vs SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes

Lesotho
95.1%
in 2017
SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia
92.2%
in 2024
Lesotho rank
139th
SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia rank
141st

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

  • Lesotho
  • SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia
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How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 95.1% against 92.2% in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia, a difference of 2.9%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 21 shared years of data; in 1996 it was SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia ahead.

Lesotho ranks 139th and SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 141st of 199 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 2 and SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lesotho SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia Difference Ahead
1990s 78.8% 85.4% 6.6% SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia
2000s 97.7% 90.6% 7.1% Lesotho
2010s 98.5% 91.8% 6.8% 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, Lesotho or SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
Lesotho, at 95.1% against 92.2% in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia as of 2017.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes between Lesotho and SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
2.9%, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
21 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2017.
How do Lesotho and SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
Lesotho ranks 139th and SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 141st of 199 countries.
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