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
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
February 2026 Data Release