Lesotho vs Syria: Primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates
Lesotho
80.2%
in 2024
Syria
81.4%
in 2024
Lesotho rank
205th
Syria rank
204th
Primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates over time
- Lesotho
- Syria
How they compare
Syria currently reports 81.4% against 80.2% in Lesotho, a difference of 1.2%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Lesotho ahead.
Lesotho ranks 205th and Syria ranks 204th of 217 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 5 and Syria in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 96.5% | 88.5% | 7.9% | Lesotho |
| 1980s | 104.4% | 99.8% | 4.6% | Lesotho |
| 1990s | 98.6% | 105.1% | 6.5% | Syria |
| 2000s | 120.7% | 111.8% | 9.0% | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 115.4% | 107.1% | 8.3% | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 83.6% | 73.8% | 9.8% | 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, Lesotho or Syria?
- Syria, at 81.4% against 80.2% in Lesotho as of 2024.
- What is the difference in primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates between Lesotho and Syria?
- 1.2%, with Syria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Syria?
- 48 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do Lesotho and Syria rank globally for primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates?
- Lesotho ranks 205th and Syria ranks 204th 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.