Lesotho vs WB: Arab World: School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes

Lesotho
10.44 years
in 2017
WB: Arab World
9.53 years
in 2024
Lesotho rank
152nd
WB: Arab World rank
154th

School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes over time

  • Lesotho
  • WB: Arab World
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How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 10.44 years against 9.53 years in WB: Arab World, a difference of 0.91 years.

That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.1 times WB: Arab World's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 47 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Lesotho ahead.

Lesotho ranks 152nd and WB: Arab World ranks 154th of 213 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Lesotho WB: Arab World Difference Ahead
1970s 7.52 years 7.09 years 0.4281 years Lesotho
1980s 8.92 years 7.94 years 0.9792 years Lesotho
1990s 8.71 years 8.11 years 0.5989 years Lesotho
2000s 10.25 years 8.72 years 1.53 years Lesotho
2010s 10.72 years 9.16 years 1.57 years Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes, Lesotho or WB: Arab World?
Lesotho, at 10.44 years against 9.53 years in WB: Arab World as of 2017.
What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes between Lesotho and WB: Arab World?
0.91 years, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and WB: Arab World?
47 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2017.
How do Lesotho and WB: Arab World rank globally for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes?
Lesotho ranks 152nd and WB: Arab World ranks 154th of 213 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary and 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

Indicator
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes (years)
Unit
years
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
434 places, 16,437 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release