Lesotho vs Tanzania, United Republic of: Lower secondary completion rate, male

Lesotho
35.5%
in 2024
Tanzania, United Republic of
32.4%
in 2024
Lesotho rank
167th
Tanzania, United Republic of rank
170th

Lower secondary completion rate, male over time

  • Lesotho
  • Tanzania, United Republic of
1020304050197219982024

How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 35.5% against 32.4% in Tanzania, United Republic of, a difference of 3.1%.

That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.1 times Tanzania, United Republic of's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Lesotho ahead.

Lesotho ranks 167th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 170th of 187 countries.

Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lesotho Tanzania, United Republic of Difference Ahead
2000s 26.3% 12.2% 14.1% Lesotho
2010s 37.8% 32.7% 5.1% Lesotho
2020s 35.7% 32.3% 3.4% Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lower secondary completion rate, male, Lesotho or Tanzania, United Republic of?
Lesotho, at 35.5% against 32.4% in Tanzania, United Republic of as of 2024.
What is the difference in lower secondary completion rate, male between Lesotho and Tanzania, United Republic of?
3.1%, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Tanzania, United Republic of?
15 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
How do Lesotho and Tanzania, United Republic of rank globally for lower secondary completion rate, male?
Lesotho ranks 167th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 170th of 187 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Lower secondary completion rate, male (% of relevant age group). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Lower secondary completion rate, male (% of relevant age group)
Unit
% of relevant age group
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
232 places, 5,457 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Lower secondary education completion rate is measured as the gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary education (general and pre-vocational). It is calculated as the number of new entrants in the last grade of lower secondary education, regardless of age, divided by the population at the entrance age for the last grade of lower secondary education.