Lesotho vs WB: Pacific Island Small States: School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes
Lesotho
9.56 years
in 2017
WB: Pacific Island Small States
9 years
in 2024
Lesotho rank
59th
WB: Pacific Island Small States rank
61st
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes over time
- Lesotho
- WB: Pacific Island Small States
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 9.56 years against 9 years in WB: Pacific Island Small States, a difference of 0.56 years.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.1 times WB: Pacific Island Small States's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1998 it was WB: Pacific Island Small States ahead.
Lesotho ranks 59th and WB: Pacific Island Small States ranks 61st of 200 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 2 and WB: Pacific Island Small States in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | WB: Pacific Island Small States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8 years | 8.45 years | 0.4504 years | WB: Pacific Island Small States |
| 2000s | 9.75 years | 8.82 years | 0.932 years | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 9.91 years | 9.57 years | 0.3407 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: Pacific Island Small States?
- Lesotho, at 9.56 years against 9 years in WB: Pacific Island Small States as of 2017.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes between Lesotho and WB: Pacific Island Small States?
- 0.56 years, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and WB: Pacific Island Small States?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2017.
- How do Lesotho and WB: Pacific Island Small States rank globally for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
- Lesotho ranks 59th and WB: Pacific Island Small States ranks 61st 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