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 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.

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: 07 August 2026

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