Lesotho vs Zimbabwe: Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male

Lesotho
50.6%
in 2017
Zimbabwe
54.0%
in 2013
Lesotho rank
180th
Zimbabwe rank
177th

Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male over time

  • Lesotho
  • Zimbabwe
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How they compare

Zimbabwe currently reports 54.0% against 50.6% in Lesotho, a difference of 3.4%.

That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 1.1 times Lesotho's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Lesotho ahead.

Lesotho ranks 180th and Zimbabwe ranks 177th of 212 countries.

Zimbabwe has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lesotho Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1970s 10.2% 10.2% 0.0% Zimbabwe
1980s 17.2% 43.0% 25.8% Zimbabwe
1990s 21.7% 48.4% 26.8% Zimbabwe
2000s 27.0% 44.7% 17.7% Zimbabwe
2010s 49.8% 66.4% 16.6% Zimbabwe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male, Lesotho or Zimbabwe?
Zimbabwe, at 54.0% against 50.6% in Lesotho as of 2013.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male between Lesotho and Zimbabwe?
3.4%, with Zimbabwe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Zimbabwe?
31 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2013.
How do Lesotho and Zimbabwe rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male?
Lesotho ranks 180th and Zimbabwe ranks 177th 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