ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) vs Lesotho: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes
ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)
11.33 years
in 2024
Lesotho
11.03 years
in 2017
ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) rank
145th
Lesotho rank
143rd
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes over time
- ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)
- Lesotho
How they compare
ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) currently reports 11.33 years against 11.03 years in Lesotho, a difference of 0.3 years.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 38 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Lesotho ahead.
ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) ranks 145th and Lesotho ranks 143rd of 221 groups.
Across the 5 decades both report, ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) averaged higher in 1 and Lesotho in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.24 years | 7.55 years | 0.3045 years | Lesotho |
| 1980s | 7.87 years | 8.98 years | 1.11 years | Lesotho |
| 1990s | 8.77 years | 8.91 years | 0.1402 years | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 9.41 years | 10.18 years | 0.7686 years | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 11.42 years | 11.3 years | 0.1144 years | ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes, ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) or Lesotho?
- ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104), at 11.33 years against 11.03 years in Lesotho as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes between ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) and Lesotho?
- 0.3 years, with ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) and Lesotho?
- 38 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2017.
- How do ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) and Lesotho rank globally for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
- ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) ranks 145th and Lesotho ranks 143rd of 221 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes (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