British Virgin Islands vs Lesotho: School enrollment, primary, female

British Virgin Islands
73.5%
in 2024
Lesotho
78.6%
in 2024
British Virgin Islands rank
196th
Lesotho rank
194th

School enrollment, primary, female over time

  • British Virgin Islands
  • Lesotho
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How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 78.6% against 73.5% in British Virgin Islands, a difference of 5.1%.

That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.1 times British Virgin Islands's.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1972 it was British Virgin Islands ahead.

British Virgin Islands ranks 196th and Lesotho ranks 194th of 203 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, British Virgin Islands averaged higher in 2 and Lesotho in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade British Virgin Islands Lesotho Difference Ahead
1970s 117.5% 115.4% 2.1% British Virgin Islands
1980s 109.8% 117.8% 7.9% Lesotho
1990s 113.2% 107.4% 5.8% British Virgin Islands
2000s 107.2% 120.4% 13.3% Lesotho
2010s 94.9% 105.5% 10.6% Lesotho
2020s 81.8% 82.4% 0.5% Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school enrollment, primary, female, British Virgin Islands or Lesotho?
Lesotho, at 78.6% against 73.5% in British Virgin Islands as of 2024.
What is the difference in school enrollment, primary, female between British Virgin Islands and Lesotho?
5.1%, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for British Virgin Islands and Lesotho?
40 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2024.
How do British Virgin Islands and Lesotho rank globally for school enrollment, primary, female?
British Virgin Islands ranks 196th and Lesotho ranks 194th of 203 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as School enrollment, primary, female (% gross). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
School enrollment, primary, female (% gross)
Unit
% gross
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
248 places, 9,114 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.