Lesotho vs UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa: School life expectancy, primary, both sexes
Lesotho
5.69 years
in 2024
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa
5.67 years
in 2024
Lesotho rank
131st
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa rank
134th
School life expectancy, primary, both sexes over time
- Lesotho
- UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 5.69 years against 5.67 years in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa, a difference of 0.02 years.
Across all 55 years both countries report, Lesotho has been ahead every year.
Lesotho ranks 131st and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa ranks 134th of 218 countries.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.96 years | 4.87 years | 2.09 years | Lesotho |
| 1980s | 7.83 years | 5.25 years | 2.58 years | Lesotho |
| 1990s | 7.27 years | 5.21 years | 2.06 years | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 8.36 years | 5.51 years | 2.85 years | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 7.61 years | 5.58 years | 2.03 years | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 5.96 years | 5.66 years | 0.3063 years | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary, both sexes, Lesotho or UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa?
- Lesotho, at 5.69 years against 5.67 years in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary, both sexes between Lesotho and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa?
- 0.02 years, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Lesotho and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa rank globally for school life expectancy, primary, both sexes?
- Lesotho ranks 131st and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa ranks 134th 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