ECA: Igad (unsdcode:98109) vs Lesotho: Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education
ECA: Igad (unsdcode:98109)
31.5%
in 2023
Lesotho
35.8%
in 2024
ECA: Igad (unsdcode:98109) rank
20th
Lesotho rank
21st
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education over time
- ECA: Igad (unsdcode:98109)
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 35.8% against 31.5% in ECA: Igad (unsdcode:98109), a difference of 4.3%.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.1 times ECA: Igad (unsdcode:98109)'s.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Lesotho has been ahead every year.
ECA: Igad (unsdcode:98109) ranks 20th and Lesotho ranks 21st of 215 groups.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | ECA: Igad (unsdcode:98109) | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 38.5% | 70.9% | 32.5% | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 40.8% | 62.6% | 21.8% | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 35.5% | 53.9% | 18.4% | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 31.7% | 37.7% | 5.9% | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education, ECA: Igad (unsdcode:98109) or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 35.8% against 31.5% in ECA: Igad (unsdcode:98109) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education between ECA: Igad (unsdcode:98109) and Lesotho?
- 4.3%, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for ECA: Igad (unsdcode:98109) and Lesotho?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
- How do ECA: Igad (unsdcode:98109) and Lesotho rank globally for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
- ECA: Igad (unsdcode:98109) ranks 20th and Lesotho ranks 21st of 215 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, both sexes (%). 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