Lesotho vs MDG: World: School life expectancy, primary, male (years) (male years)
Lesotho
5.81 years
in 2024
MDG: World
5.79 years
in 2024
Lesotho rank
115th
MDG: World rank
117th
School life expectancy, primary, male (years) (male years) over time
- Lesotho
- MDG: World
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 5.81 years against 5.79 years in MDG: World, a difference of 0.02 years.
Across all 52 years both countries report, Lesotho has been ahead every year.
Lesotho ranks 115th and MDG: World ranks 117th of 215 countries.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | MDG: World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.87 years | 5.34 years | 0.5308 years | Lesotho |
| 1980s | 6.87 years | 5.49 years | 1.39 years | Lesotho |
| 1990s | 6.88 years | 5.33 years | 1.55 years | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 8.4 years | 5.57 years | 2.84 years | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 7.75 years | 5.72 years | 2.03 years | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 6.08 years | 5.7 years | 0.376 years | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary, male, Lesotho or MDG: World?
- Lesotho, at 5.81 years against 5.79 years in MDG: World as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary, male between Lesotho and MDG: World?
- 0.02 years, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and MDG: World?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2024.
- How do Lesotho and MDG: World rank globally for school life expectancy, primary, male?
- Lesotho ranks 115th and MDG: World ranks 117th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary, 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