Lesotho vs WB: Arab World: Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes
Lesotho
80.2%
in 2024
WB: Arab World
91.6%
in 2024
Lesotho rank
205th
WB: Arab World rank
206th
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes over time
- Lesotho
- WB: Arab World
How they compare
WB: Arab World currently reports 91.6% against 80.2% in Lesotho, a difference of 11.4%.
That makes WB: Arab World's figure about 1.1 times Lesotho's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Lesotho ahead.
Lesotho ranks 205th and WB: Arab World ranks 206th of 217 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 5 and WB: Arab World in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | WB: Arab World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 95.8% | 73.4% | 22.5% | Lesotho |
| 1980s | 104.4% | 81.0% | 23.4% | Lesotho |
| 1990s | 98.6% | 84.9% | 13.7% | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 120.7% | 90.3% | 30.5% | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 107.2% | 89.3% | 17.9% | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 83.6% | 90.0% | 6.3% | WB: Arab World |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes, Lesotho or WB: Arab World?
- WB: Arab World, at 91.6% against 80.2% in Lesotho as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes between Lesotho and WB: Arab World?
- 11.4%, with WB: Arab World ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and WB: Arab World?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Lesotho and WB: Arab World rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes?
- Lesotho ranks 205th and WB: Arab World ranks 206th 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