Lesotho vs United States of America: School life expectancy, primary, male
Lesotho
5.81 years
in 2024
United States of America
5.8 years
in 2022
Lesotho rank
115th
United States of America rank
118th
School life expectancy, primary, male over time
- Lesotho
- United States of America
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 5.81 years against 5.8 years in United States of America, a difference of 0.01 years.
Across all 27 years both countries report, Lesotho has been ahead every year.
Lesotho ranks 115th and United States of America ranks 118th of 215 countries.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.88 years | 6.18 years | 0.7007 years | Lesotho |
| 1990s | 6.92 years | 6.18 years | 0.7391 years | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 8.65 years | 6.15 years | 2.51 years | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 7.47 years | 6.04 years | 1.42 years | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 6.19 years | 5.91 years | 0.2774 years | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary, male, Lesotho or United States of America?
- Lesotho, at 5.81 years against 5.8 years in United States of America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary, male between Lesotho and United States of America?
- 0.01 years, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and United States of America?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2022.
- How do Lesotho and United States of America rank globally for school life expectancy, primary, male?
- Lesotho ranks 115th and United States of America ranks 118th 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