Afghanistan vs Lesotho: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes
Afghanistan
41.8%
in 2023
Lesotho
43.0%
in 2017
Afghanistan rank
160th
Lesotho rank
158th
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes over time
- Afghanistan
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 43.0% against 41.8% in Afghanistan, a difference of 1.2%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Lesotho ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 160th and Lesotho ranks 158th of 195 countries.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.0% | 23.6% | 7.6% | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 40.1% | 40.5% | 0.5% | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes, Afghanistan or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 43.0% against 41.8% in Afghanistan as of 2017.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes between Afghanistan and Lesotho?
- 1.2%, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Lesotho?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2017.
- How do Afghanistan and Lesotho rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes?
- Afghanistan ranks 160th and Lesotho ranks 158th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, upper 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