Lesotho vs UNICEF: Africa: School life expectancy, primary and secondary, male
Lesotho
10.17 years
in 2017
UNICEF: Africa
9.26 years
in 2024
Lesotho rank
164th
UNICEF: Africa rank
166th
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, male over time
- Lesotho
- UNICEF: Africa
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 10.17 years against 9.26 years in UNICEF: Africa, a difference of 0.91 years.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.1 times UNICEF: Africa's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Lesotho ahead.
Lesotho ranks 164th and UNICEF: Africa ranks 166th of 208 countries.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | UNICEF: Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.28 years | 5.9 years | 0.3787 years | Lesotho |
| 1980s | 7.76 years | 7.21 years | 0.5436 years | Lesotho |
| 1990s | 8.07 years | 7.01 years | 1.06 years | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 10.08 years | 8.23 years | 1.84 years | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 10.45 years | 9.13 years | 1.32 years | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male, Lesotho or UNICEF: Africa?
- Lesotho, at 10.17 years against 9.26 years in UNICEF: Africa as of 2017.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male between Lesotho and UNICEF: Africa?
- 0.91 years, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and UNICEF: Africa?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2017.
- How do Lesotho and UNICEF: Africa rank globally for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male?
- Lesotho ranks 164th and UNICEF: Africa ranks 166th of 208 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary and secondary, male (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