Congo vs Lesotho: Lower secondary completion rate, total

Congo
47.9%
in 2012
Lesotho
45.0%
in 2024
Congo rank
155th
Lesotho rank
158th

Lower secondary completion rate, total over time

  • Congo
  • Lesotho
1020304050197119972024

How they compare

Congo currently reports 47.9% against 45.0% in Lesotho, a difference of 2.9%.

That makes Congo's figure about 1.1 times Lesotho's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 12 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Congo ahead.

Congo ranks 155th and Lesotho ranks 158th of 187 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 3 and Lesotho in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo Lesotho Difference Ahead
1970s 15.6% 9.4% 6.2% Congo
1980s 35.1% 19.4% 15.7% Congo
2000s 32.8% 28.8% 4.0% Congo
2010s 44.3% 45.0% 0.7% Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lower secondary completion rate, total, Congo or Lesotho?
Congo, at 47.9% against 45.0% in Lesotho as of 2012.
What is the difference in lower secondary completion rate, total between Congo and Lesotho?
2.9%, with Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Lesotho?
12 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2012.
How do Congo and Lesotho rank globally for lower secondary completion rate, total?
Congo ranks 155th and Lesotho ranks 158th of 187 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Lower secondary completion rate, total (% 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, 5,918 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.