Lesotho vs Tonga: School life expectancy, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity
Lesotho
1.05 GPIA
in 2017
Tonga
1.06 GPIA
in 2024
Lesotho rank
24th
Tonga rank
21st
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity over time
- Lesotho
- Tonga
How they compare
Tonga currently reports 1.06 GPIA against 1.05 GPIA in Lesotho, a difference of 0.01 GPIA.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Lesotho ahead.
Lesotho ranks 24th and Tonga ranks 21st of 208 countries.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.3 GPIA | 0.9681 GPIA | 0.3324 GPIA | Lesotho |
| 1980s | 1.23 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 0.2264 GPIA | Lesotho |
| 1990s | 1.14 GPIA | 0.9992 GPIA | 0.1388 GPIA | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 1.04 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 0.0265 GPIA | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 1.05 GPIA | 1.04 GPIA | 0.0045 GPIA | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity, Lesotho or Tonga?
- Tonga, at 1.06 GPIA against 1.05 GPIA in Lesotho as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity between Lesotho and Tonga?
- 0.01 GPIA, with Tonga ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Tonga?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2015.
- How do Lesotho and Tonga rank globally for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity?
- Lesotho ranks 24th and Tonga ranks 21st of 208 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). 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