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
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
February 2026 Data Release