Lesotho vs Samoa: Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school
Lesotho
20.6%
in 2020
Samoa
22.7%
in 2024
Lesotho rank
160th
Samoa rank
157th
Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school over time
- Lesotho
- Samoa
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 22.7% against 20.6% in Lesotho, a difference of 2.1%.
That makes Samoa's figure about 1.1 times Lesotho's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Samoa ahead.
Lesotho ranks 160th and Samoa ranks 157th of 178 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 1 and Samoa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 22.2% | 26.2% | 4.0% | Samoa |
| 2020s | 20.6% | 18.6% | 2.0% | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of children enrolled in pre-primary school, Lesotho or Samoa?
- Samoa, at 22.7% against 20.6% in Lesotho as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of children enrolled in pre-primary school between Lesotho and Samoa?
- 2.1%, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Samoa?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2020.
- How do Lesotho and Samoa rank globally for share of children enrolled in pre-primary school?
- Lesotho ranks 160th and Samoa ranks 157th of 178 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of children of pre-primary school age (typically 3–5 years old) who are enrolled in pre-primary education.