Cameroon vs Lesotho: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes

Cameroon
40.8%
in 2023
Lesotho
43.0%
in 2017
Cameroon rank
161st
Lesotho rank
158th

Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes over time

  • Cameroon
  • Lesotho
20304050199620092023

How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 43.0% against 40.8% in Cameroon, a difference of 2.2%.

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

The two have swapped places 3 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Lesotho ahead.

Cameroon ranks 161st and Lesotho ranks 158th of 195 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 1 and Lesotho in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon Lesotho Difference Ahead
2000s 22.4% 24.1% 1.7% Lesotho
2010s 42.0% 41.4% 0.6% Cameroon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes, Cameroon or Lesotho?
Lesotho, at 43.0% against 40.8% in Cameroon as of 2017.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes between Cameroon and Lesotho?
2.2%, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Lesotho?
13 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2016.
How do Cameroon and Lesotho rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes?
Cameroon ranks 161st 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

Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
416 places, 10,164 data points, 1981–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release