ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) vs Lesotho: Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2
ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)
28.1%
in 2022
Lesotho
26.8%
in 2024
ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) rank
16th
Lesotho rank
19th
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 over time
- ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)
- Lesotho
How they compare
ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) currently reports 28.1% against 26.8% in Lesotho, a difference of 1.3%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Lesotho ahead.
ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) ranks 16th and Lesotho ranks 19th 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 | 51.0% | 77.1% | 26.1% | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 42.1% | 57.6% | 15.6% | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 30.4% | 37.0% | 6.6% | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 27.6% | 26.8% | 0.8% | 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 primary education who are at least 2, ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) or Lesotho?
- ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102), at 28.1% against 26.8% in Lesotho as of 2022.
- What is the difference in percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 between ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) and Lesotho?
- 1.3%, 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 1998 to 2022.
- How do ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) and Lesotho rank globally for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2?
- ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) ranks 16th and Lesotho ranks 19th of 214 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, both sexes (%). 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