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
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
February 2026 Data Release