ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) vs Lesotho: Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2

ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)
24.7%
in 2024
Lesotho
21.0%
in 2024
ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) rank
22nd
Lesotho rank
23rd

Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 over time

  • ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)
  • Lesotho
20406080199720102024

How they compare

ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) currently reports 24.7% against 21.0% in Lesotho, a difference of 3.7%.

That makes ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)'s figure about 1.2 times Lesotho's.

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 22nd and Lesotho ranks 23rd 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 33.4% 74.6% 41.1% Lesotho
2000s 33.1% 52.4% 19.3% Lesotho
2010s 29.7% 30.6% 0.9% Lesotho
2020s 26.9% 21.2% 5.7% 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 24.7% against 21.0% 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?
3.7%, 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 22nd and Lesotho ranks 23rd 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, female (%). 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, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
397 places, 6,746 data points, 1997–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release