Lesotho vs UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes
Lesotho
95.1%
in 2017
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries
92.0%
in 2024
Lesotho rank
139th
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries rank
142nd
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes over time
- Lesotho
- UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 95.1% against 92.0% in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries, a difference of 3.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 21 shared years of data; in 1996 it was UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries ahead.
Lesotho ranks 139th and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries ranks 142nd of 199 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 2 and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 78.8% | 85.5% | 6.7% | UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries |
| 2000s | 97.7% | 89.8% | 7.9% | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 98.5% | 90.7% | 7.8% | 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 UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries?
- Lesotho, at 95.1% against 92.0% in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries as of 2017.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes between Lesotho and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries?
- 3.1%, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2017.
- How do Lesotho and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
- Lesotho ranks 139th and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries ranks 142nd 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