Afghanistan vs Lesotho: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes
Afghanistan
66.6%
in 2018
Lesotho
66.1%
in 2017
Afghanistan rank
146th
Lesotho rank
148th
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes over time
- Afghanistan
- Lesotho
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 66.6% against 66.1% in Lesotho, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Lesotho ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 146th and Lesotho ranks 148th of 193 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 1 and Lesotho in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 18.7% | 48.0% | 29.3% | Lesotho |
| 1980s | 14.7% | 55.3% | 40.6% | Lesotho |
| 1990s | 17.4% | 57.1% | 39.6% | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 48.1% | 62.0% | 13.9% | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 67.9% | 66.1% | 1.8% | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes, Afghanistan or Lesotho?
- Afghanistan, at 66.6% against 66.1% in Lesotho as of 2018.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes between Afghanistan and Lesotho?
- 0.5%, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Lesotho?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2014.
- How do Afghanistan and Lesotho rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
- Afghanistan ranks 146th and Lesotho ranks 148th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, 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