Eswatini vs Lesotho: Poverty vs mean schooling

Eswatini
8.69
in 2040
Lesotho
8.67
in 2040
Eswatini rank
120th
Lesotho rank
121st

Poverty vs mean schooling over time

  • Eswatini
  • Lesotho
02468198020102040

How they compare

Eswatini currently reports 8.69 against 8.67 in Lesotho, a difference of 0.02.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 13 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Eswatini ahead.

Eswatini ranks 120th and Lesotho ranks 121st of 146 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Eswatini averaged higher in 2 and Lesotho in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eswatini Lesotho Difference Ahead
1980s 4.93 4.65 0.28 Eswatini
1990s 5.24 5.53 0.285 Lesotho
2000s 4.63 6.79 2.16 Lesotho
2010s 5.55 6.26 0.71 Lesotho
2020s 6.78 7.09 0.315 Lesotho
2030s 7.95 7.97 0.03 Lesotho
2040s 8.69 8.67 0.02 Eswatini

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher poverty vs mean schooling, Eswatini or Lesotho?
Eswatini, at 8.69 against 8.67 in Lesotho as of 2040.
What is the difference in poverty vs mean schooling between Eswatini and Lesotho?
0.02, with Eswatini ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Lesotho?
13 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2040.
How do Eswatini and Lesotho rank globally for poverty vs mean schooling?
Eswatini ranks 120th and Lesotho ranks 121st of 146 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Poverty vs mean schooling. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Poverty vs mean schooling
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
146 places, 1,653 data points, 1980–2040
Last refreshed