How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?

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.

Lesotho vs Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries): Primary education, duration

Lesotho

7 years

in 2025

Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)

6 years

in 2025

Lesotho rank

3rd

Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank

2nd

Primary education, duration over time

Lesotho
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)

How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 7 years against 6 years in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 1 years.

That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.2 times Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.

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

Lesotho ranks 3rd and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) 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	Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)	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 Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?: Lesotho, at 7 years against 6 years in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2025.
What is the difference in primary education, duration between Lesotho and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?: 1 years, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?: 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
How do Lesotho and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for primary education, duration?: Lesotho ranks 3rd and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) 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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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.