Afghanistan vs Lesotho: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes
Afghanistan
87.9%
in 2023
Lesotho
87.2%
in 2017
Afghanistan rank
156th
Lesotho rank
157th
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes over time
- Afghanistan
- Lesotho
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 87.9% against 87.2% in Lesotho, a difference of 0.7%.
Across all 37 years both countries report, Lesotho has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 156th and Lesotho ranks 157th of 211 countries.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 24.1% | 62.2% | 38.1% | Lesotho |
| 1980s | 24.1% | 72.9% | 48.9% | Lesotho |
| 1990s | 29.1% | 72.6% | 43.5% | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 63.2% | 86.7% | 23.4% | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 82.2% | 89.2% | 7.0% | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes, Afghanistan or Lesotho?
- Afghanistan, at 87.9% against 87.2% in Lesotho as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes between Afghanistan and Lesotho?
- 0.7%, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Lesotho?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2017.
- How do Afghanistan and Lesotho rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- Afghanistan ranks 156th and Lesotho ranks 157th of 211 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, primary and 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