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
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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release