Lesotho vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: Primary education, duration
Lesotho
7 years
in 2025
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
6 years
in 2025
Lesotho rank
3rd
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank
2nd
Primary education, duration over time
- Lesotho
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 7 years against 6 years in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, a difference of 1 years.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.2 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan's.
Across all 56 years both countries report, Lesotho has been ahead every year.
Lesotho ranks 3rd and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 2nd of 210 countries.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7 years | 6 years | 1 years | Lesotho |
| 1980s | 7 years | 6 years | 1 years | Lesotho |
| 1990s | 7 years | 6 years | 1 years | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 7 years | 6 years | 1 years | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 7 years | 6 years | 1 years | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 7 years | 6 years | 1 years | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary education, duration, Lesotho or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Lesotho, at 7 years against 6 years in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary education, duration between Lesotho and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- 1 years, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Lesotho and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank globally for primary education, duration?
- Lesotho ranks 3rd and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 2nd of 210 countries.
- 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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About this data
Primary duration refers to the number of grades (years) in primary school.