Lesotho vs South Africa: School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male
Lesotho
9.43 years
in 2017
South Africa
9.44 years
in 2023
Lesotho rank
69th
South Africa rank
67th
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male over time
- Lesotho
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 9.44 years against 9.43 years in Lesotho, a difference of 0.01 years.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 18 shared years of data; in 1998 it was South Africa ahead.
Lesotho ranks 69th and South Africa ranks 67th of 200 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.65 years | 8.69 years | 1.04 years | South Africa |
| 2000s | 9.6 years | 8.59 years | 1.01 years | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 9.79 years | 9.38 years | 0.4111 years | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male, Lesotho or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 9.44 years against 9.43 years in Lesotho as of 2023.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male between Lesotho and South Africa?
- 0.01 years, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and South Africa?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2017.
- How do Lesotho and South Africa rank globally for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male?
- Lesotho ranks 69th and South Africa ranks 67th of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male (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