How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & Caribbean and Lesotho?

56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Primary education, duration (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Latin America & Caribbean vs Lesotho: Primary education, duration

Latin America & Caribbean

6 years

in 2025

Lesotho

7 years

in 2025

Latin America & Caribbean rank

2nd

Lesotho rank

3rd

Primary education, duration over time

Latin America & Caribbean
Lesotho

How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 7 years against 6 years in Latin America & Caribbean, a difference of 1 years.

That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.2 times Latin America & Caribbean's.

Across all 56 years both countries report, Lesotho has been ahead every year.

Latin America & Caribbean ranks 2nd and Lesotho ranks 3rd of 44 groups.

Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Latin America & Caribbean	Lesotho	Difference	Ahead
1970s	6 years	7 years	1 years	Lesotho
1980s	6 years	7 years	1 years	Lesotho
1990s	6 years	7 years	1 years	Lesotho
2000s	6 years	7 years	1 years	Lesotho
2010s	6 years	7 years	1 years	Lesotho
2020s	6 years	7 years	1 years	Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, duration, Latin America & Caribbean or Lesotho?: Lesotho, at 7 years against 6 years in Latin America & Caribbean as of 2025.
What is the difference in primary education, duration between Latin America & Caribbean and Lesotho?: 1 years, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & Caribbean and Lesotho?: 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
How do Latin America & Caribbean and Lesotho rank globally for primary education, duration?: Latin America & Caribbean ranks 2nd and Lesotho ranks 3rd of 44 groups.
Where does this data come from?: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Primary education, duration (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Primary education, duration (years)
Unit: years
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 256 places, 14,114 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed: 20 August 2026

Primary duration refers to the number of grades (years) in primary school.