El Salvador vs Lesotho: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes
El Salvador
10.98 years
in 2024
Lesotho
11.03 years
in 2017
El Salvador rank
144th
Lesotho rank
143rd
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes over time
- El Salvador
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 11.03 years against 10.98 years in El Salvador, a difference of 0.05 years.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Lesotho ahead.
El Salvador ranks 144th and Lesotho ranks 143rd of 186 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 3 and Lesotho in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.26 years | 7.53 years | 0.2729 years | Lesotho |
| 1980s | 8.78 years | 9.18 years | 0.4015 years | Lesotho |
| 1990s | 9.4 years | 8.81 years | 0.5829 years | El Salvador |
| 2000s | 11.73 years | 10.18 years | 1.55 years | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 12.15 years | 11.3 years | 0.8459 years | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes, El Salvador or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 11.03 years against 10.98 years in El Salvador as of 2017.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes between El Salvador and Lesotho?
- 0.05 years, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Lesotho?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2017.
- How do El Salvador and Lesotho rank globally for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
- El Salvador ranks 144th and Lesotho ranks 143rd of 186 countries.
- 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