Lesotho vs UNICEF: West and Central Africa: Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male

Lesotho
50.6%
in 2017
UNICEF: West and Central Africa
49.9%
in 2024
Lesotho rank
180th
UNICEF: West and Central Africa rank
181st

Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male over time

  • Lesotho
  • UNICEF: West and Central Africa
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How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 50.6% against 49.9% in UNICEF: West and Central Africa, a difference of 0.7%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1970 it was UNICEF: West and Central Africa ahead.

Lesotho ranks 180th and UNICEF: West and Central Africa ranks 181st of 212 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 1 and UNICEF: West and Central Africa in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lesotho UNICEF: West and Central Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 10.2% 15.0% 4.8% UNICEF: West and Central Africa
1980s 16.8% 27.1% 10.3% UNICEF: West and Central Africa
1990s 22.2% 25.7% 3.5% UNICEF: West and Central Africa
2000s 32.2% 34.1% 2.0% UNICEF: West and Central Africa
2010s 49.1% 46.6% 2.5% Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male, Lesotho or UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
Lesotho, at 50.6% against 49.9% in UNICEF: West and Central Africa as of 2017.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male between Lesotho and UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
0.7%, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
46 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2017.
How do Lesotho and UNICEF: West and Central Africa rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male?
Lesotho ranks 180th and UNICEF: West and Central Africa ranks 181st of 212 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
433 places, 15,762 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release