ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125) vs Lesotho: Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education

ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125)
51.7%
in 2023
Lesotho
42.6%
in 2024
ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125) rank
22nd
Lesotho rank
20th

Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education over time

  • ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125)
  • Lesotho
20406080100199720102024

How they compare

ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125) currently reports 51.7% against 42.6% in Lesotho, a difference of 9.1%.

That makes ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125)'s figure about 1.2 times Lesotho's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Lesotho ahead.

ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125) ranks 22nd and Lesotho ranks 20th of 214 groups.

Across the 4 decades both report, ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125) averaged higher in 1 and Lesotho in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125) Lesotho Difference Ahead
1990s 22.7% 83.1% 60.4% Lesotho
2000s 26.9% 70.1% 43.2% Lesotho
2010s 28.5% 62.4% 33.9% Lesotho
2020s 58.5% 45.1% 13.4% ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125)

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: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125) or Lesotho?
ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125), at 51.7% against 42.6% in Lesotho as of 2023.
What is the difference in percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education between ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125) and Lesotho?
9.1%, with ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125) and Lesotho?
26 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
How do ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125) and Lesotho rank globally for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125) ranks 22nd 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