Lesotho vs Norway: Share of the population with at least some formal education
Lesotho
92.7%
in 2020
Norway
92.3%
in 2020
Lesotho rank
74th
Norway rank
76th
Share of the population with at least some formal education over time
- Lesotho
- Norway
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 92.7% against 92.3% in Norway, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 31 shared years of data; in 1870 it was Norway ahead.
Lesotho ranks 74th and Norway ranks 76th of 111 countries.
Across the 16 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 1 and Norway in 15.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 0.8% | 63.5% | 62.7% | Norway |
| 1880s | 1.9% | 68.3% | 66.4% | Norway |
| 1890s | 4.2% | 73.3% | 69.2% | Norway |
| 1900s | 7.7% | 80.5% | 72.8% | Norway |
| 1910s | 13.2% | 87.2% | 74.0% | Norway |
| 1920s | 21.3% | 89.9% | 68.6% | Norway |
| 1930s | 33.3% | 93.6% | 60.3% | Norway |
| 1940s | 44.8% | 95.8% | 51.0% | Norway |
| 1950s | 58.8% | 96.8% | 38.0% | Norway |
| 1960s | 69.0% | 98.0% | 29.0% | Norway |
| 1970s | 73.8% | 98.5% | 24.7% | Norway |
| 1980s | 77.7% | 98.5% | 20.8% | Norway |
| 1990s | 81.8% | 99.8% | 18.1% | Norway |
| 2000s | 87.8% | 98.4% | 10.7% | Norway |
| 2010s | 91.2% | 93.1% | 1.9% | Norway |
| 2020s | 92.7% | 92.3% | 0.4% | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population with at least some formal education, Lesotho or Norway?
- Lesotho, at 92.7% against 92.3% in Norway as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of the population with at least some formal education between Lesotho and Norway?
- 0.4%, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Norway?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
- How do Lesotho and Norway rank globally for share of the population with at least some formal education?
- Lesotho ranks 74th and Norway ranks 76th of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of the population with at least some formal education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Based on the population aged 15 years and older.