Kiribati vs Lesotho: School life expectancy, primary, both sexes
Kiribati
5.72 years
in 2024
Lesotho
5.69 years
in 2024
Kiribati rank
128th
Lesotho rank
131st
School life expectancy, primary, both sexes over time
- Kiribati
- Lesotho
How they compare
Kiribati currently reports 5.72 years against 5.69 years in Lesotho, a difference of 0.03 years.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 47 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Kiribati ahead.
Kiribati ranks 128th and Lesotho ranks 131st of 218 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Kiribati averaged higher in 4 and Lesotho in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kiribati | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.63 years | 6.92 years | 0.709 years | Kiribati |
| 1980s | 8.6 years | 7.83 years | 0.7705 years | Kiribati |
| 1990s | 8.1 years | 7.27 years | 0.8259 years | Kiribati |
| 2000s | 6.44 years | 8.36 years | 1.93 years | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 6.43 years | 7.53 years | 1.1 years | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 6.07 years | 5.96 years | 0.1115 years | Kiribati |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary, both sexes, Kiribati or Lesotho?
- Kiribati, at 5.72 years against 5.69 years in Lesotho as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary, both sexes between Kiribati and Lesotho?
- 0.03 years, with Kiribati ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kiribati and Lesotho?
- 47 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do Kiribati and Lesotho rank globally for school life expectancy, primary, both sexes?
- Kiribati ranks 128th and Lesotho ranks 131st of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary, 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