Which has higher primary education, duration, Lesotho or Upper middle income?

Lesotho, at 7 years against 6 years in Upper middle income as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Upper middle income?

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 Upper middle income: Primary education, duration

Lesotho

7 years

in 2025

Upper middle income

6 years

in 2025

Lesotho rank

3rd

Upper middle income rank

2nd

Primary education, duration over time

Lesotho
Upper middle income

How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 7 years against 6 years in Upper middle income, a difference of 1 years.

That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.2 times Upper middle income's.

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

Lesotho ranks 3rd and Upper middle income 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	Upper middle income	Difference	Ahead
1970s	7 years	5.1 years	1.9 years	Lesotho
1980s	7 years	5.75 years	1.25 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 Upper middle income?: Lesotho, at 7 years against 6 years in Upper middle income as of 2025.
What is the difference in primary education, duration between Lesotho and Upper middle income?: 1 years, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Upper middle income?: 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
How do Lesotho and Upper middle income rank globally for primary education, duration?: Lesotho ranks 3rd and Upper middle income 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

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: 06 August 2026

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