ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) vs Lesotho: School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes
ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)
2.82 years
in 2024
Lesotho
2.97 years
in 2017
ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) rank
193rd
Lesotho rank
190th
School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes over time
- ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 2.97 years against 2.82 years in ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126), a difference of 0.15 years.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.1 times ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)'s.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 47 shared years of data; in 1970 it was ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) ahead.
ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) ranks 193rd and Lesotho ranks 190th of 221 groups.
Across the 5 decades both report, ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) averaged higher in 3 and Lesotho in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.898 years | 0.6119 years | 0.2861 years | ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) |
| 1980s | 1.34 years | 1.09 years | 0.2507 years | ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) |
| 1990s | 1.46 years | 1.44 years | 0.0176 years | ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) |
| 2000s | 1.85 years | 1.89 years | 0.0374 years | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 2.53 years | 2.88 years | 0.35 years | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes, ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 2.97 years against 2.82 years in ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) as of 2017.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes between ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) and Lesotho?
- 0.15 years, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) and Lesotho?
- 47 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2017.
- How do ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) and Lesotho rank globally for school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes?
- ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) ranks 193rd and Lesotho ranks 190th of 221 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, secondary, 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