Gambia vs Lesotho: Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education
Gambia
34.9%
in 2025
Lesotho
30.7%
in 2024
Gambia rank
20th
Lesotho rank
22nd
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education over time
- Gambia
- Lesotho
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 34.9% against 30.7% in Lesotho, a difference of 4.2%.
That makes Gambia's figure about 1.1 times Lesotho's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Lesotho ahead.
Gambia ranks 20th and Lesotho ranks 22nd of 184 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 1 and Lesotho in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.7% | 57.5% | 25.9% | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 31.2% | 47.5% | 16.3% | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 38.8% | 31.8% | 7.0% | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education, Gambia or Lesotho?
- Gambia, at 34.9% against 30.7% in Lesotho as of 2025.
- What is the difference in percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education between Gambia and Lesotho?
- 4.2%, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Lesotho?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2024.
- How do Gambia and Lesotho rank globally for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
- Gambia ranks 20th and Lesotho ranks 22nd of 184 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, female (%). 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