Lesotho vs UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa: Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2
Lesotho
21.0%
in 2024
UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa
24.6%
in 2024
Lesotho rank
23rd
UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa rank
23rd
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 over time
- Lesotho
- UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa
How they compare
UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa currently reports 24.6% against 21.0% in Lesotho, a difference of 3.6%.
That makes UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa's figure about 1.2 times Lesotho's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Lesotho ahead.
Lesotho ranks 23rd and UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa ranks 23rd of 183 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 3 and UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 74.6% | 39.8% | 34.8% | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 52.4% | 36.5% | 15.9% | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 30.6% | 28.5% | 2.1% | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 21.4% | 25.9% | 4.5% | UNICEF: Eastern and Southern 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 UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
- UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa, at 24.6% 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 UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
- 3.6%, with UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
- How do Lesotho and UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa rank globally for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2?
- Lesotho ranks 23rd and UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa ranks 23rd 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