Lesotho vs WB: Small States: Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education
Lesotho
30.7%
in 2024
WB: Small States
26.8%
in 2024
Lesotho rank
22nd
WB: Small States rank
25th
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education over time
- Lesotho
- WB: Small States
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 30.7% against 26.8% in WB: Small States, a difference of 3.9%.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.1 times WB: Small States's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Lesotho has been ahead every year.
Lesotho ranks 22nd and WB: Small States ranks 25th of 184 countries.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | WB: Small States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 66.7% | 25.0% | 41.7% | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 56.9% | 26.9% | 30.0% | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 47.5% | 28.8% | 18.7% | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 31.8% | 27.9% | 3.8% | 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 WB: Small States?
- Lesotho, at 30.7% against 26.8% in WB: Small States as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education between Lesotho and WB: Small States?
- 3.9%, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and WB: Small States?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
- How do Lesotho and WB: Small States rank globally for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
- Lesotho ranks 22nd and WB: Small States ranks 25th 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