Lesotho vs UNESCO: Sids: Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education

Lesotho
35.8%
in 2024
UNESCO: Sids
30.9%
in 2024
Lesotho rank
21st
UNESCO: Sids rank
23rd

Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education over time

  • Lesotho
  • UNESCO: Sids
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How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 35.8% against 30.9% in UNESCO: Sids, a difference of 4.9%.

That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.2 times UNESCO: Sids's.

Across all 27 years both countries report, Lesotho has been ahead every year.

Lesotho ranks 21st and UNESCO: Sids ranks 23rd of 185 countries.

Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lesotho UNESCO: Sids Difference Ahead
1990s 78.6% 24.3% 54.3% Lesotho
2000s 62.6% 27.4% 35.2% Lesotho
2010s 53.9% 30.5% 23.4% Lesotho
2020s 37.3% 30.8% 6.5% 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 UNESCO: Sids?
Lesotho, at 35.8% against 30.9% in UNESCO: Sids as of 2024.
What is the difference in percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education between Lesotho and UNESCO: Sids?
4.9%, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and UNESCO: Sids?
27 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
How do Lesotho and UNESCO: Sids rank globally for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
Lesotho ranks 21st and UNESCO: Sids ranks 23rd 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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Indicator
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
400 places, 6,909 data points, 1997–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release