ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) vs Lesotho: Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education
ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)
0.6228 GPIA
in 2024
Lesotho
0.7218 GPIA
in 2024
ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) rank
107th
Lesotho rank
110th
Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education over time
- ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 0.7218 GPIA against 0.6228 GPIA in ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405), a difference of 0.099 GPIA.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.2 times ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)'s.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Lesotho ahead.
ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) ranks 107th and Lesotho ranks 110th of 214 groups.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6518 GPIA | 0.8131 GPIA | 0.1613 GPIA | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 0.6856 GPIA | 0.7601 GPIA | 0.0745 GPIA | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 0.6713 GPIA | 0.7126 GPIA | 0.0413 GPIA | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education, ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 0.7218 GPIA against 0.6228 GPIA in ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education between ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) and Lesotho?
- 0.099 GPIA, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) and Lesotho?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) and Lesotho rank globally for proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
- ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) ranks 107th and Lesotho ranks 110th of 214 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, 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