Lesotho vs UNICEF: Africa: Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female
Lesotho
68.1%
in 2017
UNICEF: Africa
50.3%
in 2024
Lesotho rank
165th
UNICEF: Africa rank
162nd
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female over time
- Lesotho
- UNICEF: Africa
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 68.1% against 50.3% in UNICEF: Africa, a difference of 17.8%.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.4 times UNICEF: Africa's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Lesotho ahead.
Lesotho ranks 165th and UNICEF: Africa ranks 162nd of 212 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 4 and UNICEF: Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | UNICEF: Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 13.0% | 13.1% | 0.1% | UNICEF: Africa |
| 1980s | 25.3% | 21.2% | 4.0% | Lesotho |
| 1990s | 31.4% | 27.3% | 4.0% | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 41.3% | 34.5% | 6.8% | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 66.3% | 44.2% | 22.1% | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female, Lesotho or UNICEF: Africa?
- Lesotho, at 68.1% against 50.3% in UNICEF: Africa as of 2017.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female between Lesotho and UNICEF: Africa?
- 17.8%, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and UNICEF: Africa?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2017.
- How do Lesotho and UNICEF: Africa rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female?
- Lesotho ranks 165th and UNICEF: Africa ranks 162nd of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female (%). 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