Lesotho vs MDG: Sub-saharan Africa: School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes
Lesotho
0.8366 years
in 2022
MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
0.7297 years
in 2024
Lesotho rank
173rd
MDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank
173rd
School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes over time
- Lesotho
- MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 0.8366 years against 0.7297 years in MDG: Sub-saharan Africa, a difference of 0.1069 years.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.1 times MDG: Sub-saharan Africa's.
Across all 19 years both countries report, Lesotho has been ahead every year.
Lesotho ranks 173rd and MDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 173rd of 213 countries.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | MDG: Sub-saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.6537 years | 0.3006 years | 0.3531 years | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 0.7939 years | 0.3617 years | 0.4322 years | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 1.02 years | 0.6091 years | 0.4142 years | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 0.8418 years | 0.6722 years | 0.1696 years | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes, Lesotho or MDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- Lesotho, at 0.8366 years against 0.7297 years in MDG: Sub-saharan Africa as of 2022.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes between Lesotho and MDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 0.1069 years, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and MDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2022.
- How do Lesotho and MDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank globally for school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes?
- Lesotho ranks 173rd and MDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 173rd of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release