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

Lesotho
43.4%
in 2017
Yemen
42.1%
in 2016
Lesotho rank
141st
Yemen rank
143rd

Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes over time

  • Lesotho
  • Yemen
20304050199620062017

How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 43.4% against 42.1% in Yemen, a difference of 1.3%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Yemen ahead.

Lesotho ranks 141st and Yemen ranks 143rd of 182 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 1 and Yemen in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lesotho Yemen Difference Ahead
1990s 16.7% 34.5% 17.8% Yemen
2000s 23.2% 39.9% 16.7% Yemen
2010s 40.4% 37.4% 3.0% Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes, Lesotho or Yemen?
Lesotho, at 43.4% against 42.1% in Yemen as of 2017.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes between Lesotho and Yemen?
1.3%, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Yemen?
11 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2016.
How do Lesotho and Yemen rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes?
Lesotho ranks 141st and Yemen ranks 143rd of 182 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 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
227 places, 4,371 data points, 1981–2020
Last refreshed

Total enrollment in upper secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of official upper secondary education age.