Lesotho vs Solomon Islands: Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes
Lesotho
80.2%
in 2024
Solomon Islands
81.8%
in 2024
Lesotho rank
205th
Solomon Islands rank
202nd
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes over time
- Lesotho
- Solomon Islands
How they compare
Solomon Islands currently reports 81.8% against 80.2% in Lesotho, a difference of 1.6%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Lesotho ahead.
Lesotho ranks 205th and Solomon Islands ranks 202nd of 217 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 4 and Solomon Islands in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Solomon Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 95.8% | 72.4% | 23.5% | Lesotho |
| 1980s | 103.7% | 73.4% | 30.3% | Lesotho |
| 1990s | 99.0% | 91.0% | 8.0% | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 121.1% | 95.8% | 25.3% | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 107.2% | 108.1% | 0.9% | Solomon Islands |
| 2020s | 83.2% | 83.9% | 0.7% | Solomon Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes, Lesotho or Solomon Islands?
- Solomon Islands, at 81.8% against 80.2% in Lesotho as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes between Lesotho and Solomon Islands?
- 1.6%, with Solomon Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Solomon Islands?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Lesotho and Solomon Islands rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes?
- Lesotho ranks 205th and Solomon Islands ranks 202nd of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, primary, 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