Lesotho vs WB: Small States: Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education
Lesotho
42.6%
in 2024
WB: Small States
62.9%
in 2024
Lesotho rank
20th
WB: Small States rank
17th
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education over time
- Lesotho
- WB: Small States
How they compare
WB: Small States currently reports 62.9% against 42.6% in Lesotho, a difference of 20.3%.
That makes WB: Small States's figure about 1.5 times Lesotho's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Lesotho ahead.
Lesotho ranks 20th and WB: Small States ranks 17th 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 | 76.7% | 35.7% | 41.0% | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 70.1% | 34.4% | 35.7% | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 62.4% | 36.5% | 25.9% | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 44.6% | 39.5% | 5.0% | 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?
- WB: Small States, at 62.9% against 42.6% in Lesotho as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education between Lesotho and WB: Small States?
- 20.3%, with WB: Small States 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 20th and WB: Small States ranks 17th 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