Lesotho vs Switzerland: School enrollment, primary, female

Lesotho
93.4%
in 2017
Switzerland
93.6%
in 2012
Lesotho rank
75th
Switzerland rank
74th

School enrollment, primary, female over time

  • Lesotho
  • Switzerland
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How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 93.6% against 93.4% in Lesotho, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 27 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Lesotho ahead.

Lesotho ranks 75th and Switzerland ranks 74th of 167 countries.

Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lesotho Switzerland Difference Ahead
1970s 73.2% 77.2% 4.0% Switzerland
1980s 73.0% 78.5% 5.5% Switzerland
1990s 70.9% 86.0% 15.1% Switzerland
2000s 86.5% 93.7% 7.2% Switzerland
2010s 89.6% 93.7% 4.0% Switzerland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school enrollment, primary, female, Lesotho or Switzerland?
Switzerland, at 93.6% against 93.4% in Lesotho as of 2012.
What is the difference in school enrollment, primary, female between Lesotho and Switzerland?
0.2%, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Switzerland?
27 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2012.
How do Lesotho and Switzerland rank globally for school enrollment, primary, female?
Lesotho ranks 75th and Switzerland ranks 74th of 167 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as School enrollment, primary, female (% net). 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 (% net)
Unit
% net
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
210 places, 4,826 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Net enrollment rate is the ratio of children of official school age who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. 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.