ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) vs Lesotho: Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2
ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)
27.8%
in 2024
Lesotho
26.8%
in 2024
ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) rank
17th
Lesotho rank
19th
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 over time
- ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)
- Lesotho
How they compare
ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) currently reports 27.8% against 26.8% in Lesotho, a difference of 1.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 27 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Lesotho ahead.
ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) ranks 17th and Lesotho ranks 19th of 214 groups.
Across the 4 decades both report, ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) averaged higher in 1 and Lesotho in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 35.0% | 77.1% | 42.1% | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 35.6% | 57.6% | 22.0% | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 31.0% | 37.0% | 6.0% | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 27.9% | 26.6% | 1.3% | ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) |
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: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) or Lesotho?
- ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104), at 27.8% against 26.8% in Lesotho as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 between ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) and Lesotho?
- 1.0%, with ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) and Lesotho?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
- How do ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) and Lesotho rank globally for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2?
- ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) ranks 17th 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