Lesotho vs Zambia: Primary education, duration

Lesotho
7 years
in 2025
Zambia
7 years
in 2025
Lesotho rank
3rd
Zambia rank
3rd

Primary education, duration over time

  • Lesotho
  • Zambia
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How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 7 years against 7 years in Zambia, a difference of 0 years.

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

Lesotho ranks 3rd and Zambia ranks 3rd of 210 countries.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lesotho Zambia Difference Ahead
1970s 7 years 7 years 0 years
1980s 7 years 7 years 0 years
1990s 7 years 7 years 0 years
2000s 7 years 7 years 0 years
2010s 7 years 7 years 0 years
2020s 7 years 7 years 0 years

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, duration, Lesotho or Zambia?
Lesotho, at 7 years against 7 years in Zambia as of 2025.
What is the difference in primary education, duration between Lesotho and Zambia?
0 years, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Zambia?
56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
How do Lesotho and Zambia rank globally for primary education, duration?
Lesotho ranks 3rd and Zambia ranks 3rd 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

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