ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118) vs Lesotho: Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education
ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118)
31.4%
in 2024
Lesotho
35.8%
in 2024
ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118) rank
21st
Lesotho rank
21st
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education over time
- ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118)
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 35.8% against 31.4% in ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118), a difference of 4.4%.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.1 times ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118)'s.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Lesotho has been ahead every year.
ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118) ranks 21st 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: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118) | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 46.4% | 70.9% | 24.6% | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 46.2% | 62.6% | 16.4% | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 38.4% | 53.9% | 15.5% | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 32.3% | 37.3% | 5.0% | 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: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118) or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 35.8% against 31.4% in ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education between ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118) and Lesotho?
- 4.4%, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118) and Lesotho?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
- How do ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118) and Lesotho rank globally for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
- ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118) ranks 21st 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