Lesotho vs Yemen: Share of children in primary school age who are in school
Lesotho
67.8%
in 2024
Yemen
69.4%
in 2016
Lesotho rank
195th
Yemen rank
194th
Share of children in primary school age who are in school over time
- Lesotho
- Yemen
How they compare
Yemen currently reports 69.4% against 67.8% in Lesotho, a difference of 1.6%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 43 shared years of data; in 1820 it was Yemen ahead.
Lesotho ranks 195th and Yemen ranks 194th of 209 countries.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 20 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1830s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% | Lesotho |
| 1840s | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.2% | Lesotho |
| 1850s | 0.6% | 0.0% | 0.6% | Lesotho |
| 1860s | 1.5% | 0.0% | 1.4% | Lesotho |
| 1870s | 3.4% | 0.1% | 3.3% | Lesotho |
| 1880s | 7.1% | 0.1% | 7.0% | Lesotho |
| 1890s | 13.0% | 0.2% | 12.8% | Lesotho |
| 1900s | 15.6% | 0.3% | 15.3% | Lesotho |
| 1910s | 15.4% | 0.5% | 14.9% | Lesotho |
| 1920s | 24.7% | 0.9% | 23.8% | Lesotho |
| 1930s | 32.6% | 1.5% | 31.2% | Lesotho |
| 1940s | 52.5% | 2.5% | 50.0% | Lesotho |
| 1950s | 61.0% | 15.8% | 45.2% | Lesotho |
| 1960s | 64.0% | 6.4% | 57.6% | Lesotho |
| 1970s | 63.4% | 15.4% | 48.0% | Lesotho |
| 1980s | 64.2% | 35.2% | 28.9% | Lesotho |
| 1990s | 54.0% | 50.1% | 3.9% | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 81.8% | 65.0% | 16.8% | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 84.8% | 70.9% | 13.9% | 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, Lesotho or Yemen?
- Yemen, at 69.4% against 67.8% in Lesotho as of 2016.
- What is the difference in share of children in primary school age who are in school between Lesotho and Yemen?
- 1.6%, with Yemen ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Yemen?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1820 to 2016.
- How do Lesotho and Yemen rank globally for share of children in primary school age who are in school?
- Lesotho ranks 195th and Yemen ranks 194th of 209 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – 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 6–11 years) who are enrolled in primary education.