Lesotho vs UNICEF: North America: Proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education
Lesotho
1.54 GPIA
in 2012
UNICEF: North America
1.13 GPIA
in 2023
Lesotho rank
1st
UNICEF: North America rank
1st
Proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education over time
- Lesotho
- UNICEF: North America
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 1.54 GPIA against 1.13 GPIA in UNICEF: North America, a difference of 0.41 GPIA.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.4 times UNICEF: North America's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Lesotho ahead.
Lesotho ranks 1st and UNICEF: North America ranks 1st of 153 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 4 and UNICEF: North America in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | UNICEF: North America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.29 GPIA | 0 GPIA | 1.29 GPIA | Lesotho |
| 1980s | 1.42 GPIA | 0 GPIA | 1.42 GPIA | Lesotho |
| 1990s | 1.33 GPIA | 0.5088 GPIA | 0.8198 GPIA | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 0.968 GPIA | 1.09 GPIA | 0.1202 GPIA | UNICEF: North America |
| 2010s | 1.6 GPIA | 1.1 GPIA | 0.4929 GPIA | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education, Lesotho or UNICEF: North America?
- Lesotho, at 1.54 GPIA against 1.13 GPIA in UNICEF: North America as of 2012.
- What is the difference in proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education between Lesotho and UNICEF: North America?
- 0.41 GPIA, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and UNICEF: North America?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2012.
- How do Lesotho and UNICEF: North America rank globally for proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education?
- Lesotho ranks 1st and UNICEF: North America ranks 1st of 153 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release