ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) vs Lesotho: Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education

ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)
59.3%
in 2023
Lesotho
42.6%
in 2024
ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) rank
18th
Lesotho rank
20th

Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education over time

  • ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)
  • Lesotho
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How they compare

ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) currently reports 59.3% against 42.6% in Lesotho, a difference of 16.7%.

That makes ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)'s figure about 1.4 times Lesotho's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Lesotho ahead.

ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) ranks 18th and Lesotho ranks 20th of 214 groups.

Across the 4 decades both report, ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) averaged higher in 1 and Lesotho in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) Lesotho Difference Ahead
1990s 53.5% 76.7% 23.2% Lesotho
2000s 51.1% 70.1% 19.0% Lesotho
2010s 54.1% 62.4% 8.2% Lesotho
2020s 88.5% 45.1% 43.5% ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)

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: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) or Lesotho?
ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102), at 59.3% against 42.6% in Lesotho as of 2023.
What is the difference in percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education between ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) and Lesotho?
16.7%, with ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) and Lesotho?
25 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
How do ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) and Lesotho rank globally for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) ranks 18th and Lesotho ranks 20th 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, male (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
398 places, 6,552 data points, 1997–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release