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
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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

Indicator
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
399 places, 7,003 data points, 1997–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release