Lesotho vs WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan: School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes
Lesotho
10.44 years
in 2017
WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan
9.61 years
in 2024
Lesotho rank
152nd
WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan rank
153rd
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes over time
- Lesotho
- WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 10.44 years against 9.61 years in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan, a difference of 0.83 years.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.1 times WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan's.
Across all 47 years both countries report, Lesotho has been ahead every year.
Lesotho ranks 152nd and WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan ranks 153rd of 213 countries.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.52 years | 6.19 years | 1.33 years | Lesotho |
| 1980s | 8.92 years | 6.97 years | 1.95 years | Lesotho |
| 1990s | 8.71 years | 7.34 years | 1.37 years | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 10.25 years | 7.87 years | 2.39 years | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 10.72 years | 8.64 years | 2.08 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: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan?
- Lesotho, at 10.44 years against 9.61 years in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan as of 2017.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes between Lesotho and WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan?
- 0.83 years, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan?
- 47 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2017.
- How do Lesotho and WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan rank globally for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- Lesotho ranks 152nd and WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan ranks 153rd 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
February 2026 Data Release