Lesotho vs Samoa: Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education
Lesotho
0.7218 GPIA
in 2024
Samoa
0.7087 GPIA
in 2024
Lesotho rank
110th
Samoa rank
113th
Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education over time
- Lesotho
- Samoa
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 0.7218 GPIA against 0.7087 GPIA in Samoa, a difference of 0.0131 GPIA.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 18 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Lesotho ahead.
Lesotho ranks 110th and Samoa ranks 113th of 184 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 3 and Samoa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.9055 GPIA | 0.7427 GPIA | 0.1628 GPIA | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 0.7987 GPIA | 0.7225 GPIA | 0.0762 GPIA | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 0.7624 GPIA | 0.7445 GPIA | 0.0178 GPIA | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 0.7126 GPIA | 0.7257 GPIA | 0.0131 GPIA | Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education, Lesotho or Samoa?
- Lesotho, at 0.7218 GPIA against 0.7087 GPIA in Samoa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education between Lesotho and Samoa?
- 0.0131 GPIA, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Samoa?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
- How do Lesotho and Samoa rank globally for proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
- Lesotho ranks 110th and Samoa ranks 113th of 184 countries.
- 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