Lesotho vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes

Lesotho
9.56 years
in 2017
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
9.54 years
in 2023
Lesotho rank
59th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
60th

School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes over time

  • Lesotho
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 9.56 years against 9.54 years in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0.02 years.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2000 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

Lesotho ranks 59th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 60th of 200 countries.

Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lesotho United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
2000s 9.75 years 9.22 years 0.5322 years Lesotho
2010s 9.97 years 9.48 years 0.4915 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Lesotho, at 9.56 years against 9.54 years in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2017.
What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes between Lesotho and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0.02 years, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
17 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
How do Lesotho and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
Lesotho ranks 59th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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

Indicator
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (years)
Unit
years
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
421 places, 10,349 data points, 1981–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release