Lesotho vs SDG: Sub-saharan Africa: Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2
Lesotho
21.0%
in 2024
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
24.1%
in 2022
Lesotho rank
23rd
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank
26th
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 over time
- Lesotho
- SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
How they compare
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa currently reports 24.1% against 21.0% in Lesotho, a difference of 3.1%.
That makes SDG: Sub-saharan Africa's figure about 1.1 times Lesotho's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Lesotho ahead.
Lesotho ranks 23rd and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 26th of 183 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 3 and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | SDG: Sub-saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 74.6% | 37.9% | 36.7% | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 52.4% | 34.3% | 18.1% | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 30.6% | 26.7% | 3.9% | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 21.6% | 24.2% | 2.6% | SDG: Sub-saharan Africa |
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 SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- SDG: Sub-saharan Africa, at 24.1% against 21.0% 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 SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 3.1%, with SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2022.
- How do Lesotho and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank globally for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2?
- Lesotho ranks 23rd and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 26th 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