Lesotho vs Nepal: Share in poverty vs. educational attainment

Lesotho
8.67 years
in 2040
Nepal
8.43 years
in 2040
Lesotho rank
121st
Nepal rank
124th

Share in poverty vs. educational attainment over time

  • Lesotho
  • Nepal
2468198020102040

How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 8.67 years against 8.43 years in Nepal, a difference of 0.24 years.

Across all 13 years both countries report, Lesotho has been ahead every year.

Lesotho ranks 121st and Nepal ranks 124th of 146 countries.

Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lesotho Nepal Difference Ahead
1980s 4.65 years 1.45 years 3.2 years Lesotho
1990s 5.53 years 2.67 years 2.86 years Lesotho
2000s 6.79 years 3.44 years 3.35 years Lesotho
2010s 6.26 years 4.94 years 1.32 years Lesotho
2020s 7.09 years 6.51 years 0.58 years Lesotho
2030s 7.97 years 7.64 years 0.335 years Lesotho
2040s 8.67 years 8.43 years 0.24 years Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share in poverty vs. educational attainment, Lesotho or Nepal?
Lesotho, at 8.67 years against 8.43 years in Nepal as of 2040.
What is the difference in share in poverty vs. educational attainment between Lesotho and Nepal?
0.24 years, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Nepal?
13 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2040.
How do Lesotho and Nepal rank globally for share in poverty vs. educational attainment?
Lesotho ranks 121st and Nepal ranks 124th of 146 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 in poverty vs. educational attainment. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share in poverty vs. educational attainment
Unit
years
Source
Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
146 places, 1,653 data points, 1980–2040
Last refreshed

Average years of formal education for individuals aged 15-64.