Lesotho vs MDG: Northern Africa: Proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2

Lesotho
0.6484 GPIA
in 2024
MDG: Northern Africa
0.641 GPIA
in 2024
Lesotho rank
142nd
MDG: Northern Africa rank
139th

Proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 over time

  • Lesotho
  • MDG: Northern Africa
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How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 0.6484 GPIA against 0.641 GPIA in MDG: Northern Africa, a difference of 0.0074 GPIA.

Across all 23 years both countries report, Lesotho has been ahead every year.

Lesotho ranks 142nd and MDG: Northern Africa ranks 139th of 183 countries.

Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lesotho MDG: Northern Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 0.9413 GPIA 0.7074 GPIA 0.2339 GPIA Lesotho
2000s 0.8372 GPIA 0.6838 GPIA 0.1534 GPIA Lesotho
2010s 0.6925 GPIA 0.5818 GPIA 0.1107 GPIA Lesotho
2020s 0.6649 GPIA 0.5327 GPIA 0.1323 GPIA Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2, Lesotho or MDG: Northern Africa?
Lesotho, at 0.6484 GPIA against 0.641 GPIA in MDG: Northern Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 between Lesotho and MDG: Northern Africa?
0.0074 GPIA, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and MDG: Northern Africa?
23 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
How do Lesotho and MDG: Northern Africa rank globally for proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2?
Lesotho ranks 142nd and MDG: Northern Africa ranks 139th of 183 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Proportion of pupils enrolled in primary 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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Indicator
Proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA)
Unit
GPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
397 places, 6,759 data points, 1997–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release