Lesotho vs South Africa: School life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index
Lesotho
0.9577 GPIA
in 2024
South Africa
0.9523 GPIA
in 2023
Lesotho rank
180th
South Africa rank
183rd
School life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index over time
- Lesotho
- South Africa
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 0.9577 GPIA against 0.9523 GPIA in South Africa, a difference of 0.0054 GPIA.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Lesotho ahead.
Lesotho ranks 180th and South Africa ranks 183rd of 215 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 5 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.31 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 0.2988 GPIA | Lesotho |
| 1980s | 1.2 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 0.185 GPIA | Lesotho |
| 1990s | 1.1 GPIA | 0.996 GPIA | 0.1009 GPIA | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 0.9916 GPIA | 0.9801 GPIA | 0.0115 GPIA | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 0.9653 GPIA | 0.967 GPIA | 0.0017 GPIA | South Africa |
| 2020s | 0.9635 GPIA | 0.9512 GPIA | 0.0123 GPIA | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index, Lesotho or South Africa?
- Lesotho, at 0.9577 GPIA against 0.9523 GPIA in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index between Lesotho and South Africa?
- 0.0054 GPIA, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and South Africa?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Lesotho and South Africa rank globally for school life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index?
- Lesotho ranks 180th and South Africa ranks 183rd of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). 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