Lesotho vs UIS: East Asia and the Pacific: School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes
Lesotho
9.56 years
in 2017
UIS: East Asia and the Pacific
9.01 years
in 2024
Lesotho rank
59th
UIS: East Asia and the Pacific rank
57th
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes over time
- Lesotho
- UIS: East Asia and the Pacific
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 9.56 years against 9.01 years in UIS: East Asia and the Pacific, a difference of 0.55 years.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.1 times UIS: East Asia and the Pacific's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Lesotho ahead.
Lesotho ranks 59th and UIS: East Asia and the Pacific ranks 57th of 200 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 2 and UIS: East Asia and the Pacific in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | UIS: East Asia and the Pacific | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.07 years | 8.16 years | 0.0912 years | UIS: East Asia and the Pacific |
| 2000s | 9.75 years | 8.83 years | 0.925 years | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 9.91 years | 9 years | 0.9088 years | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes, Lesotho or UIS: East Asia and the Pacific?
- Lesotho, at 9.56 years against 9.01 years in UIS: East Asia and the Pacific as of 2017.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes between Lesotho and UIS: East Asia and the Pacific?
- 0.55 years, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and UIS: East Asia and the Pacific?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2017.
- How do Lesotho and UIS: East Asia and the Pacific rank globally for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
- Lesotho ranks 59th and UIS: East Asia and the Pacific ranks 57th of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, 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