Lesotho vs Papua New Guinea: Official entrance age to lower secondary education
Lesotho
13 years
in 2025
Papua New Guinea
13 years
in 2025
Lesotho rank
5th
Papua New Guinea rank
5th
Official entrance age to lower secondary education over time
- Lesotho
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 13 years against 13 years in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0 years.
Across all 56 years both countries report, Papua New Guinea has been ahead every year.
Lesotho ranks 5th and Papua New Guinea ranks 5th of 221 countries.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Papua New Guinea | 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, Lesotho or Papua New Guinea?
- Lesotho, at 13 years against 13 years in Papua New Guinea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in official entrance age to lower secondary education between Lesotho and Papua New Guinea?
- 0 years, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Papua New Guinea?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Lesotho and Papua New Guinea rank globally for official entrance age to lower secondary education?
- Lesotho ranks 5th and Papua New Guinea ranks 5th of 221 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