Afghanistan vs Lesotho: School enrollment, secondary

Afghanistan
59.6%
in 2023
Lesotho
59.4%
in 2017
Afghanistan rank
160th
Lesotho rank
161st

School enrollment, secondary over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Lesotho
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How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 59.6% against 59.4% in Lesotho, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Lesotho ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 160th and Lesotho ranks 161st of 203 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 1 and Lesotho in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Lesotho Difference Ahead
1970s 11.3% 11.1% 0.2% Afghanistan
1980s 14.3% 20.8% 6.5% Lesotho
1990s 18.4% 26.0% 7.6% Lesotho
2000s 26.1% 38.4% 12.3% Lesotho
2010s 53.6% 57.7% 4.2% Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school enrollment, secondary, Afghanistan or Lesotho?
Afghanistan, at 59.6% against 59.4% in Lesotho as of 2023.
What is the difference in school enrollment, secondary between Afghanistan and Lesotho?
0.2%, with Afghanistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Lesotho?
37 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2017.
How do Afghanistan and Lesotho rank globally for school enrollment, secondary?
Afghanistan ranks 160th and Lesotho ranks 161st of 203 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as School enrollment, secondary (% 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, secondary (% 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, 8,293 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. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers.