Lesotho vs WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd): Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes

Lesotho
87.2%
in 2017
WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd)
78.4%
in 2024
Lesotho rank
157th
WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) rank
159th

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

  • Lesotho
  • WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd)
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How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 87.2% against 78.4% in WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd), a difference of 8.8%.

That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.1 times WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd)'s.

Across all 47 years both countries report, Lesotho has been ahead every year.

Lesotho ranks 157th and WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) ranks 159th 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 (ida & Ibrd) Difference Ahead
1970s 62.7% 46.4% 16.3% Lesotho
1980s 73.3% 54.6% 18.7% Lesotho
1990s 71.4% 61.2% 10.2% Lesotho
2000s 85.0% 66.0% 19.0% Lesotho
2010s 89.2% 70.6% 18.7% 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 (ida & Ibrd)?
Lesotho, at 87.2% against 78.4% in WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) as of 2017.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes between Lesotho and WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd)?
8.8%, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd)?
47 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2017.
How do Lesotho and WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes?
Lesotho ranks 157th and WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) ranks 159th 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

Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
432 places, 16,352 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release