Lesotho vs WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd): School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes
Lesotho
9.56 years
in 2017
WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd)
9 years
in 2024
Lesotho rank
59th
WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) rank
62nd
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes over time
- Lesotho
- WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd)
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 9.56 years against 9 years in WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd), a difference of 0.56 years.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.1 times WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd)'s.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Lesotho ahead.
Lesotho ranks 59th and WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) ranks 62nd of 200 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 2 and WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.07 years | 8.09 years | 0.0134 years | WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) |
| 2000s | 9.75 years | 8.8 years | 0.9503 years | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 9.91 years | 8.98 years | 0.9273 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 WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd)?
- Lesotho, at 9.56 years against 9 years in WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) as of 2017.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes between Lesotho and WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd)?
- 0.56 years, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd)?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2017.
- How do Lesotho and WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) rank globally for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
- Lesotho ranks 59th and WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) ranks 62nd 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