Lesotho vs UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa: School life expectancy, primary, female
Lesotho
5.56 years
in 2024
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa
5.64 years
in 2024
Lesotho rank
131st
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa rank
130th
School life expectancy, primary, female over time
- Lesotho
- UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa
How they compare
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa currently reports 5.64 years against 5.56 years in Lesotho, a difference of 0.08 years.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Lesotho ahead.
Lesotho ranks 131st and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa ranks 130th of 215 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 | 8.31 years | 4.08 years | 4.24 years | Lesotho |
| 1980s | 8.8 years | 4.71 years | 4.09 years | Lesotho |
| 1990s | 7.67 years | 4.85 years | 2.82 years | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 8.33 years | 5.31 years | 3.02 years | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 7.48 years | 5.48 years | 1.99 years | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 5.85 years | 5.61 years | 0.2335 years | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary, female, Lesotho or UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa?
- UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa, at 5.64 years against 5.56 years in Lesotho as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary, female between Lesotho and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa?
- 0.08 years, with UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa?
- 54 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, female?
- Lesotho ranks 131st and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa ranks 130th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary, 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