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
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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

Indicator
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes (years)
Unit
years
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
407 places, 13,852 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release