Ghana vs Lesotho: School life expectancy, primary and secondary, female
Ghana
10.68 years
in 2024
Lesotho
10.72 years
in 2017
Ghana rank
143rd
Lesotho rank
141st
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, female over time
- Ghana
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 10.72 years against 10.68 years in Ghana, a difference of 0.04 years.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Lesotho has been ahead every year.
Ghana ranks 143rd and Lesotho ranks 141st of 208 countries.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.04 years | 9.13 years | 4.08 years | Lesotho |
| 1980s | 5.46 years | 10.11 years | 4.64 years | Lesotho |
| 1990s | 5.9 years | 9.4 years | 3.51 years | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 7.59 years | 10.43 years | 2.85 years | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 10.02 years | 10.95 years | 0.9286 years | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female, Ghana or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 10.72 years against 10.68 years in Ghana as of 2017.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female between Ghana and Lesotho?
- 0.04 years, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Lesotho?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2017.
- How do Ghana and Lesotho rank globally for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female?
- Ghana ranks 143rd and Lesotho ranks 141st of 208 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary and secondary, female (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