Lesotho vs WB: Africa Eastern and Southern: Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2
Lesotho
32.4%
in 2024
WB: Africa Eastern and Southern
37.5%
in 2022
Lesotho rank
14th
WB: Africa Eastern and Southern rank
14th
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 over time
- Lesotho
- WB: Africa Eastern and Southern
How they compare
WB: Africa Eastern and Southern currently reports 37.5% against 32.4% in Lesotho, a difference of 5.1%.
That makes WB: Africa Eastern and Southern's figure about 1.2 times Lesotho's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Lesotho ahead.
Lesotho ranks 14th and WB: Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 14th of 183 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 3 and WB: Africa Eastern and Southern in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | WB: Africa Eastern and Southern | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 79.8% | 48.1% | 31.7% | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 62.8% | 42.3% | 20.6% | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 43.2% | 34.6% | 8.6% | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 31.9% | 33.2% | 1.2% | WB: Africa Eastern and Southern |
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 WB: Africa Eastern and Southern?
- WB: Africa Eastern and Southern, at 37.5% against 32.4% 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 WB: Africa Eastern and Southern?
- 5.1%, with WB: Africa Eastern and Southern ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and WB: Africa Eastern and Southern?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2022.
- How do Lesotho and WB: Africa Eastern and Southern rank globally for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2?
- Lesotho ranks 14th and WB: Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 14th 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, male (%). 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