Angola vs Lesotho: Share of children in primary school age who are in school
Angola
63.2%
in 2023
Lesotho
67.8%
in 2024
Angola rank
198th
Lesotho rank
195th
Share of children in primary school age who are in school over time
- Angola
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 67.8% against 63.2% in Angola, a difference of 4.6%.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.1 times Angola's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 1982 it was Lesotho ahead.
Angola ranks 198th and Lesotho ranks 195th of 209 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Angola averaged higher in 2 and Lesotho in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Angola | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 51.0% | 67.1% | 16.1% | Lesotho |
| 1990s | 48.6% | 56.4% | 7.8% | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 88.2% | 84.5% | 3.7% | Angola |
| 2010s | 87.9% | 85.0% | 2.9% | Angola |
| 2020s | 63.2% | 69.3% | 6.1% | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of children in primary school age who are in school, Angola or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 67.8% against 63.2% in Angola as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of children in primary school age who are in school between Angola and Lesotho?
- 4.6%, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and Lesotho?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2023.
- How do Angola and Lesotho rank globally for share of children in primary school age who are in school?
- Angola ranks 198th and Lesotho ranks 195th of 209 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of children in primary school age who are in school. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of children of primary school age (typically 6β11 years) who are enrolled in primary education.