Lesotho vs UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female

Lesotho
96.4%
in 2017
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa
93.7%
in 2024
Lesotho rank
131st
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa rank
128th

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female over time

  • Lesotho
  • UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa
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How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 96.4% against 93.7% in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa, a difference of 2.7%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Lesotho ahead.

Lesotho ranks 131st and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa ranks 128th of 199 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Lesotho UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 83.2% 82.4% 0.8% Lesotho
2000s 99.4% 89.5% 9.9% Lesotho
2010s 100.0% 91.7% 8.3% Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female, Lesotho or UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa?
Lesotho, at 96.4% against 93.7% in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa as of 2017.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female between Lesotho and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa?
2.7%, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa?
21 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2017.
How do Lesotho and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female?
Lesotho ranks 131st and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa ranks 128th of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female (%). 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, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
420 places, 10,310 data points, 1985–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release