Ghana vs Lesotho: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female
Ghana
89.2%
in 2024
Lesotho
89.4%
in 2017
Ghana rank
145th
Lesotho rank
144th
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female over time
- Ghana
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 89.4% against 89.2% in Ghana, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Lesotho has been ahead every year.
Ghana ranks 145th and Lesotho ranks 144th of 206 countries.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 40.5% | 76.8% | 36.3% | Lesotho |
| 1980s | 43.4% | 83.3% | 39.9% | Lesotho |
| 1990s | 46.8% | 77.3% | 30.5% | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 58.8% | 86.6% | 27.8% | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 81.2% | 91.1% | 9.8% | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female, Ghana or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 89.4% against 89.2% in Ghana as of 2017.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female between Ghana and Lesotho?
- 0.2%, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Lesotho?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2017.
- How do Ghana and Lesotho rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female?
- Ghana ranks 145th and Lesotho ranks 144th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female (%). 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