Lesotho vs Sao Tome and Principe: Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education
Lesotho
35.8%
in 2024
Sao Tome and Principe
43.0%
in 2017
Lesotho rank
21st
Sao Tome and Principe rank
18th
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education over time
- Lesotho
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 43.0% against 35.8% in Lesotho, a difference of 7.2%.
That makes Sao Tome and Principe's figure about 1.2 times Lesotho's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
Lesotho ranks 21st and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 18th of 185 countries.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 62.7% | 57.5% | 5.3% | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 56.3% | 48.3% | 8.1% | 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, Lesotho or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 43.0% against 35.8% in Lesotho as of 2017.
- What is the difference in percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education between Lesotho and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 7.2%, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2017.
- How do Lesotho and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
- Lesotho ranks 21st and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 18th of 185 countries.
- 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