Lesotho vs UNICEF: Africa: Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education
Lesotho
0.7218 GPIA
in 2024
UNICEF: Africa
0.6228 GPIA
in 2024
Lesotho rank
110th
UNICEF: Africa rank
107th
Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education over time
- Lesotho
- UNICEF: Africa
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 0.7218 GPIA against 0.6228 GPIA in UNICEF: Africa, a difference of 0.099 GPIA.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.2 times UNICEF: Africa's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Lesotho ahead.
Lesotho ranks 110th and UNICEF: Africa ranks 107th of 184 countries.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | UNICEF: Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8131 GPIA | 0.6518 GPIA | 0.1613 GPIA | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 0.7601 GPIA | 0.6856 GPIA | 0.0745 GPIA | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 0.7126 GPIA | 0.6713 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, Lesotho or UNICEF: Africa?
- Lesotho, at 0.7218 GPIA against 0.6228 GPIA in UNICEF: Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education between Lesotho and UNICEF: Africa?
- 0.099 GPIA, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and UNICEF: Africa?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Lesotho and UNICEF: Africa rank globally for proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
- Lesotho ranks 110th and UNICEF: Africa ranks 107th 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