Lesotho vs Maldives: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes
Lesotho
12.13 years
in 2017
Maldives
12.16 years
in 2003
Lesotho rank
118th
Maldives rank
117th
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes over time
- Lesotho
- Maldives
How they compare
Maldives currently reports 12.16 years against 12.13 years in Lesotho, a difference of 0.03 years.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Maldives has been ahead every year.
Lesotho ranks 118th and Maldives ranks 117th of 183 countries.
Maldives has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Maldives | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.51 years | 11.36 years | 2.85 years | Maldives |
| 2000s | 9.8 years | 11.91 years | 2.11 years | Maldives |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes, Lesotho or Maldives?
- Maldives, at 12.16 years against 12.13 years in Lesotho as of 2003.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes between Lesotho and Maldives?
- 0.03 years, with Maldives ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Maldives?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2003.
- How do Lesotho and Maldives rank globally for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
- Lesotho ranks 118th and Maldives ranks 117th of 183 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), 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
Expected years of schooling is the number of years a child of school entrance age is expected to spend at school, or university, including years spent on repetition. It is the sum of the age-specific enrolment ratios for primary, secondary, post-secondary non-tertiary and tertiary education.