Lesotho vs UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted

Lesotho
1.14 GPIA
in 2023
UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa
1.02 GPIA
in 2023
Lesotho rank
14th
UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa rank
17th

Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted over time

  • Lesotho
  • UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa
00.511.5197219972023

How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 1.14 GPIA against 1.02 GPIA in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa, a difference of 0.12 GPIA.

That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.1 times UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa's.

Across all 48 years both countries report, Lesotho has been ahead every year.

Lesotho ranks 14th and UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa ranks 17th of 194 countries.

Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lesotho UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 1.49 GPIA 0.7997 GPIA 0.6895 GPIA Lesotho
1980s 1.47 GPIA 0.8544 GPIA 0.6199 GPIA Lesotho
1990s 1.36 GPIA 0.9019 GPIA 0.4556 GPIA Lesotho
2000s 1.26 GPIA 0.902 GPIA 0.3575 GPIA Lesotho
2010s 1.18 GPIA 0.9788 GPIA 0.2052 GPIA Lesotho
2020s 1.14 GPIA 1.01 GPIA 0.1289 GPIA Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted, Lesotho or UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
Lesotho, at 1.14 GPIA against 1.02 GPIA in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted between Lesotho and UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
0.12 GPIA, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
48 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2023.
How do Lesotho and UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa rank globally for gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted?
Lesotho ranks 14th and UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa ranks 17th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). 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 primary education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA)
Unit
GPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
413 places, 13,116 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release