Lesotho vs WB: Africa Eastern and Southern: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes
Lesotho
67.0%
in 2023
WB: Africa Eastern and Southern
70.5%
in 2024
Lesotho rank
173rd
WB: Africa Eastern and Southern rank
176th
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes over time
- Lesotho
- WB: Africa Eastern and Southern
How they compare
WB: Africa Eastern and Southern currently reports 70.5% against 67.0% in Lesotho, a difference of 3.5%.
That makes WB: Africa Eastern and Southern's figure about 1.1 times Lesotho's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1972 it was WB: Africa Eastern and Southern ahead.
Lesotho ranks 173rd and WB: Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 176th of 198 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 4 and WB: Africa Eastern and Southern in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | WB: Africa Eastern and Southern | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 45.2% | 46.5% | 1.3% | WB: Africa Eastern and Southern |
| 1980s | 50.5% | 53.6% | 3.1% | WB: Africa Eastern and Southern |
| 1990s | 58.7% | 50.1% | 8.5% | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 69.4% | 57.4% | 12.0% | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 81.5% | 67.0% | 14.5% | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 72.5% | 71.0% | 1.5% | 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, both sexes, Lesotho or WB: Africa Eastern and Southern?
- WB: Africa Eastern and Southern, at 70.5% against 67.0% in Lesotho as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes between Lesotho and WB: Africa Eastern and Southern?
- 3.5%, with WB: Africa Eastern and Southern ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and WB: Africa Eastern and Southern?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2023.
- How do Lesotho and WB: Africa Eastern and Southern rank globally for gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- Lesotho ranks 173rd and WB: Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 176th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary 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
February 2026 Data Release