ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) vs Lesotho: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female

ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)
72.0%
in 2024
Lesotho
71.9%
in 2023
ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) rank
168th
Lesotho rank
165th

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

  • ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)
  • Lesotho
020406080100197119972024

How they compare

ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) currently reports 72.0% against 71.9% in Lesotho, a difference of 0.1%.

Across all 51 years both countries report, Lesotho has been ahead every year.

ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) ranks 168th and Lesotho ranks 165th of 219 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) Lesotho Difference Ahead
1970s 41.0% 59.2% 18.2% Lesotho
1980s 49.2% 66.3% 17.1% Lesotho
1990s 51.8% 71.5% 19.7% Lesotho
2000s 58.3% 79.7% 21.4% Lesotho
2010s 67.4% 89.8% 22.4% Lesotho
2020s 71.3% 77.8% 6.6% 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, female, ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) or Lesotho?
ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405), at 72.0% against 71.9% in Lesotho as of 2024.
What is the difference in gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female between ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) and Lesotho?
0.1%, with ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) and Lesotho?
51 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2023.
How do ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) and Lesotho rank globally for gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female?
ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) ranks 168th and Lesotho ranks 165th of 219 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female (%). 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, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
413 places, 13,124 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release