GPE: Region 3 vs Lesotho: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female

GPE: Region 3
81.7%
in 2024
Lesotho
89.4%
in 2017
GPE: Region 3 rank
142nd
Lesotho rank
144th

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female over time

  • GPE: Region 3
  • Lesotho
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How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 89.4% against 81.7% in GPE: Region 3, a difference of 7.7%.

That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.1 times GPE: Region 3's.

Across all 45 years both countries report, Lesotho has been ahead every year.

GPE: Region 3 ranks 142nd and Lesotho ranks 144th of 221 groups.

Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade GPE: Region 3 Lesotho Difference Ahead
1970s 51.7% 74.7% 23.0% Lesotho
1980s 58.3% 83.2% 24.9% Lesotho
1990s 63.3% 76.7% 13.5% Lesotho
2000s 70.0% 86.6% 16.7% Lesotho
2010s 77.1% 91.5% 14.4% Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female, GPE: Region 3 or Lesotho?
Lesotho, at 89.4% against 81.7% in GPE: Region 3 as of 2017.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female between GPE: Region 3 and Lesotho?
7.7%, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for GPE: Region 3 and Lesotho?
45 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2017.
How do GPE: Region 3 and Lesotho rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female?
GPE: Region 3 ranks 142nd and Lesotho ranks 144th of 221 groups.
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

Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
427 places, 15,554 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release