Lebanon vs Lesotho: Primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates
Lebanon
81.8%
in 2024
Lesotho
80.2%
in 2024
Lebanon rank
203rd
Lesotho rank
205th
Primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates over time
- Lebanon
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lebanon currently reports 81.8% against 80.2% in Lesotho, a difference of 1.6%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Lebanon ahead.
Lebanon ranks 203rd and Lesotho ranks 205th of 217 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Lebanon averaged higher in 1 and Lesotho in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lebanon | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 118.8% | 96.1% | 22.7% | Lebanon |
| 1980s | 98.0% | 104.2% | 6.3% | Lesotho |
| 1990s | 80.1% | 97.4% | 17.3% | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 86.8% | 120.7% | 33.9% | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 80.7% | 107.2% | 26.5% | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 77.5% | 83.6% | 6.2% | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates, Lebanon or Lesotho?
- Lebanon, at 81.8% against 80.2% in Lesotho as of 2024.
- What is the difference in primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates between Lebanon and Lesotho?
- 1.6%, with Lebanon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lebanon and Lesotho?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do Lebanon and Lesotho rank globally for primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates?
- Lebanon ranks 203rd and Lesotho ranks 205th of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of children of any age group who are enrolled in primary education, expressed as a percentage of the total population of the official primary school age.