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
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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

Indicator
School life expectancy, primary, male (years)
Unit
years
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
436 places, 17,327 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release