Eswatini vs Lesotho: Official entrance age to lower secondary education
Eswatini
13 years
in 2025
Lesotho
13 years
in 2025
Eswatini rank
5th
Lesotho rank
5th
Official entrance age to lower secondary education over time
- Eswatini
- Lesotho
How they compare
Eswatini currently reports 13 years against 13 years in Lesotho, a difference of 0 years.
Across all 56 years both countries report, Lesotho has been ahead every year.
Eswatini ranks 5th and Lesotho ranks 5th of 215 countries.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eswatini | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 13 years | 13 years | 0 years | — |
| 1980s | 13 years | 13 years | 0 years | — |
| 1990s | 13 years | 13 years | 0 years | — |
| 2000s | 13 years | 13 years | 0 years | — |
| 2010s | 13 years | 13 years | 0 years | — |
| 2020s | 13 years | 13 years | 0 years | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher official entrance age to lower secondary education, Eswatini or Lesotho?
- Eswatini, at 13 years against 13 years in Lesotho as of 2025.
- What is the difference in official entrance age to lower secondary education between Eswatini and Lesotho?
- 0 years, with Eswatini ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Lesotho?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Eswatini and Lesotho rank globally for official entrance age to lower secondary education?
- Eswatini ranks 5th and Lesotho ranks 5th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Official entrance age to lower secondary education (years). 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