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
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
February 2026 Data Release