Gambia vs Lesotho: Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education
Gambia
39.2%
in 2025
Lesotho
42.6%
in 2024
Gambia rank
21st
Lesotho rank
20th
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education over time
- Gambia
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 42.6% against 39.2% in Gambia, a difference of 3.4%.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.1 times Gambia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Lesotho ahead.
Gambia ranks 21st and Lesotho ranks 20th of 184 countries.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36.4% | 70.3% | 33.9% | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 36.9% | 62.4% | 25.5% | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 43.0% | 44.6% | 1.5% | 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, Gambia or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 42.6% against 39.2% in Gambia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education between Gambia and Lesotho?
- 3.4%, with Lesotho 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 21st and Lesotho ranks 20th 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, male (%). 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