Afghanistan vs Lesotho: Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes
Afghanistan
59.6%
in 2023
Lesotho
59.4%
in 2017
Afghanistan rank
169th
Lesotho rank
170th
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes over time
- Afghanistan
- Lesotho
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 59.6% against 59.4% in Lesotho, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Lesotho ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 169th and Lesotho ranks 170th of 213 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 | 11.3% | 11.1% | 0.2% | Afghanistan |
| 1980s | 14.3% | 20.8% | 6.5% | Lesotho |
| 1990s | 18.4% | 26.0% | 7.6% | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 26.1% | 38.4% | 12.3% | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 53.6% | 57.7% | 4.2% | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes, Afghanistan or Lesotho?
- Afghanistan, at 59.6% against 59.4% in Lesotho as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes between Afghanistan and Lesotho?
- 0.2%, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Lesotho?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2017.
- How do Afghanistan and Lesotho rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes?
- Afghanistan ranks 169th and Lesotho ranks 170th of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, 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