ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) vs Lesotho: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general

ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)
49.0%
in 2024
Lesotho
45.0%
in 2024
ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) rank
166th
Lesotho rank
163rd

Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general over time

  • ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)
  • Lesotho
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How they compare

ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) currently reports 49.0% against 45.0% in Lesotho, a difference of 4.0%.

That makes ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)'s figure about 1.1 times Lesotho's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1972 it was ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) ahead.

ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) ranks 166th and Lesotho ranks 163rd of 219 groups.

Across the 6 decades both report, ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) averaged higher in 5 and Lesotho in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) Lesotho Difference Ahead
1970s 22.8% 9.4% 13.4% ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)
1980s 28.0% 19.2% 8.8% ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)
1990s 33.0% 24.5% 8.5% ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)
2000s 37.9% 29.1% 8.8% ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)
2010s 45.6% 45.8% 0.2% Lesotho
2020s 48.4% 45.3% 3.1% ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general, ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) or Lesotho?
ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405), at 49.0% against 45.0% in Lesotho as of 2024.
What is the difference in gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general between ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) and Lesotho?
4.0%, with ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) and Lesotho?
28 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2024.
How do ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) and Lesotho rank globally for gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general?
ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) ranks 166th and Lesotho ranks 163rd of 219 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general education, 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 intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
411 places, 12,780 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release