Lesotho vs WB: Small States: School life expectancy, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity

Lesotho
1.05 GPIA
in 2017
WB: Small States
1.01 GPIA
in 2023
Lesotho rank
24th
WB: Small States rank
25th

School life expectancy, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity over time

  • Lesotho
  • WB: Small States
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How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 1.05 GPIA against 1.01 GPIA in WB: Small States, a difference of 0.04 GPIA.

Across all 45 years both countries report, Lesotho has been ahead every year.

Lesotho ranks 24th and WB: Small States ranks 25th of 208 countries.

Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lesotho WB: Small States Difference Ahead
1970s 1.3 GPIA 0.995 GPIA 0.3035 GPIA Lesotho
1980s 1.23 GPIA 0.9895 GPIA 0.2423 GPIA Lesotho
1990s 1.13 GPIA 0.9811 GPIA 0.1521 GPIA Lesotho
2000s 1.03 GPIA 0.9763 GPIA 0.0578 GPIA Lesotho
2010s 1.05 GPIA 0.9962 GPIA 0.0526 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 WB: Small States?
Lesotho, at 1.05 GPIA against 1.01 GPIA in WB: Small States as of 2017.
What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity between Lesotho and WB: Small States?
0.04 GPIA, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and WB: Small States?
45 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2017.
How do Lesotho and WB: Small States rank globally for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity?
Lesotho ranks 24th and WB: Small States ranks 25th 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

Indicator
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA)
Unit
GPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
429 places, 15,510 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release