Lesotho vs Papua New Guinea: Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education
Lesotho
42.6%
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
47.3%
in 2023
Lesotho rank
20th
Papua New Guinea rank
18th
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education over time
- Lesotho
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 47.3% against 42.6% in Lesotho, a difference of 4.7%.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.1 times Lesotho's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Lesotho ahead.
Lesotho ranks 20th and Papua New Guinea ranks 18th of 184 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 1 and Papua New Guinea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 59.4% | 58.0% | 1.4% | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 45.4% | 51.4% | 6.0% | Papua New Guinea |
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 Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 47.3% against 42.6% in Lesotho as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education between Lesotho and Papua New Guinea?
- 4.7%, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Papua New Guinea?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2023.
- How do Lesotho and Papua New Guinea rank globally for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
- Lesotho ranks 20th and Papua New Guinea ranks 18th 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