Lesotho vs WB: Caribbean Small States: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes

Lesotho
95.1%
in 2017
WB: Caribbean Small States
93.1%
in 2024
Lesotho rank
139th
WB: Caribbean Small States rank
136th

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

  • Lesotho
  • WB: Caribbean Small States
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How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 95.1% against 93.1% in WB: Caribbean Small States, a difference of 2.0%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1996 it was WB: Caribbean Small States ahead.

Lesotho ranks 139th and WB: Caribbean Small States ranks 136th of 199 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 2 and WB: Caribbean Small States in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lesotho WB: Caribbean Small States Difference Ahead
1990s 78.8% 94.7% 15.9% WB: Caribbean Small States
2000s 97.7% 96.4% 1.4% Lesotho
2010s 98.5% 98.3% 0.2% 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 WB: Caribbean Small States?
Lesotho, at 95.1% against 93.1% in WB: Caribbean Small States as of 2017.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes between Lesotho and WB: Caribbean Small States?
2.0%, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and WB: Caribbean Small States?
21 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2017.
How do Lesotho and WB: Caribbean Small States rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
Lesotho ranks 139th and WB: Caribbean Small States ranks 136th 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