Lesotho vs WB: Africa Eastern and Southern: Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2
Lesotho
26.8%
in 2024
WB: Africa Eastern and Southern
27.7%
in 2022
Lesotho rank
19th
WB: Africa Eastern and Southern rank
18th
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 over time
- Lesotho
- WB: Africa Eastern and Southern
How they compare
WB: Africa Eastern and Southern currently reports 27.7% against 26.8% in Lesotho, a difference of 0.9%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Lesotho ahead.
Lesotho ranks 19th and WB: Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 18th of 185 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 3 and WB: Africa Eastern and Southern in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | WB: Africa Eastern and Southern | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 77.1% | 43.3% | 33.7% | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 57.6% | 38.9% | 18.7% | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 37.0% | 30.4% | 6.6% | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 26.8% | 27.5% | 0.6% | WB: Africa Eastern and Southern |
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, Lesotho or WB: Africa Eastern and Southern?
- WB: Africa Eastern and Southern, at 27.7% 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 Lesotho and WB: Africa Eastern and Southern?
- 0.9%, with WB: Africa Eastern and Southern ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and WB: Africa Eastern and Southern?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2022.
- How do Lesotho and WB: Africa Eastern and Southern rank globally for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2?
- Lesotho ranks 19th and WB: Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 18th of 185 countries.
- 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