Lesotho vs Zambia: School life expectancy, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity
Lesotho
1.05 GPIA
in 2017
Zambia
1.05 GPIA
in 2024
Lesotho rank
24th
Zambia rank
23rd
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity over time
- Lesotho
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 1.05 GPIA against 1.05 GPIA in Lesotho, a difference of 0 GPIA.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Lesotho has been ahead every year.
Lesotho ranks 24th and Zambia ranks 23rd of 208 countries.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.3 GPIA | 0.777 GPIA | 0.5275 GPIA | Lesotho |
| 1980s | 1.25 GPIA | 0.8319 GPIA | 0.4141 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 Zambia?
- Zambia, at 1.05 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 Zambia?
- 0 GPIA, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Zambia?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 1988.
- How do Lesotho and Zambia rank globally for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity?
- Lesotho ranks 24th and Zambia ranks 23rd 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