Lesotho vs United States: School life expectancy, primary, male (years) (male years)
Lesotho
5.81 years
in 2024
United States
5.8 years
in 2022
Lesotho rank
115th
United States rank
118th
School life expectancy, primary, male (years) (male years) over time
- Lesotho
- United States
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 5.81 years against 5.8 years in United States, 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 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 | 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?
- Lesotho, at 5.81 years against 5.8 years in United States as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary, male between Lesotho and United States?
- 0.01 years, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and United States?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2022.
- How do Lesotho and United States rank globally for school life expectancy, primary, male?
- Lesotho ranks 115th and United States 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