Lesotho vs UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific: School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes
Lesotho
9.56 years
in 2017
UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific
9.01 years
in 2024
Lesotho rank
59th
UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific rank
60th
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes over time
- Lesotho
- UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 9.56 years against 9.01 years in UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific, a difference of 0.55 years.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.1 times UNICEF: East Asia and 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 UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific ranks 60th of 200 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 2 and UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.07 years | 8.16 years | 0.0862 years | UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific |
| 2000s | 9.75 years | 8.83 years | 0.9267 years | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 9.91 years | 9 years | 0.9101 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 UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific?
- Lesotho, at 9.56 years against 9.01 years in UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific as of 2017.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes between Lesotho and UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific?
- 0.55 years, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2017.
- How do Lesotho and UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific rank globally for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
- Lesotho ranks 59th and UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific ranks 60th 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