ECA: Igad (unsdcode:98109) vs Lesotho: Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education

ECA: Igad (unsdcode:98109)
27.1%
in 2023
Lesotho
30.7%
in 2024
ECA: Igad (unsdcode:98109) rank
24th
Lesotho rank
22nd

Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education over time

  • ECA: Igad (unsdcode:98109)
  • Lesotho
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How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 30.7% against 27.1% in ECA: Igad (unsdcode:98109), a difference of 3.6%.

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 24th and Lesotho ranks 22nd of 214 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 31.6% 66.7% 35.1% Lesotho
2000s 36.4% 56.9% 20.6% Lesotho
2010s 30.5% 47.5% 17.1% Lesotho
2020s 27.8% 32.0% 4.2% 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 30.7% against 27.1% 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?
3.6%, 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 24th and Lesotho ranks 22nd of 214 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, female (%). 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, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
398 places, 6,556 data points, 1997–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release