Ireland vs Lesotho: Official entrance age to lower secondary education
Ireland
13 years
in 2025
Lesotho
13 years
in 2025
Ireland rank
5th
Lesotho rank
5th
Official entrance age to lower secondary education over time
- Ireland
- Lesotho
How they compare
Ireland 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.
Ireland ranks 5th and Lesotho ranks 5th of 215 countries.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12 years | 13 years | 1 years | Lesotho |
| 1980s | 12 years | 13 years | 1 years | Lesotho |
| 1990s | 12.2 years | 13 years | 0.8 years | Lesotho |
| 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, Ireland or Lesotho?
- Ireland, at 13 years against 13 years in Lesotho as of 2025.
- What is the difference in official entrance age to lower secondary education between Ireland and Lesotho?
- 0 years, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Lesotho?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Ireland and Lesotho rank globally for official entrance age to lower secondary education?
- Ireland 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