Lesotho vs Nepal: Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2
Lesotho
21.0%
in 2024
Nepal
21.8%
in 2024
Lesotho rank
23rd
Nepal rank
22nd
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 over time
- Lesotho
- Nepal
How they compare
Nepal currently reports 21.8% against 21.0% in Lesotho, a difference of 0.8%.
Across all 10 years both countries report, Nepal has been ahead every year.
Lesotho ranks 23rd and Nepal ranks 22nd of 183 countries.
Nepal has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Nepal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 28.0% | 37.8% | 9.8% | Nepal |
| 2020s | 21.1% | 23.3% | 2.1% | Nepal |
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 Nepal?
- Nepal, at 21.8% 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 Lesotho and Nepal?
- 0.8%, with Nepal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Nepal?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2024.
- How do Lesotho and Nepal rank globally for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2?
- Lesotho ranks 23rd and Nepal ranks 22nd of 183 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, 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