Lesotho vs WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes
Lesotho
87.2%
in 2017
WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan
79.8%
in 2024
Lesotho rank
157th
WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan rank
156th
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes over time
- Lesotho
- WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 87.2% against 79.8% in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan, a difference of 7.4%.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.1 times WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan's.
Across all 47 years both countries report, Lesotho has been ahead every year.
Lesotho ranks 157th and WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan ranks 156th of 211 countries.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 62.7% | 50.7% | 12.0% | Lesotho |
| 1980s | 73.3% | 57.9% | 15.4% | Lesotho |
| 1990s | 71.4% | 63.9% | 7.5% | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 85.0% | 68.4% | 16.6% | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 89.2% | 72.6% | 16.6% | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes, Lesotho or WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan?
- Lesotho, at 87.2% against 79.8% in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan as of 2017.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes between Lesotho and WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan?
- 7.4%, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan?
- 47 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2017.
- How do Lesotho and WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- Lesotho ranks 157th and WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan ranks 156th 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