Lesotho vs SDG: Least Developed Countries: School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes
Lesotho
2.97 years
in 2017
SDG: Least Developed Countries
2.91 years
in 2024
Lesotho rank
190th
SDG: Least Developed Countries rank
187th
School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes over time
- Lesotho
- SDG: Least Developed Countries
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 2.97 years against 2.91 years in SDG: Least Developed Countries, a difference of 0.06 years.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 47 shared years of data; in 1970 it was SDG: Least Developed Countries ahead.
Lesotho ranks 190th and SDG: Least Developed Countries ranks 187th of 214 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 3 and SDG: Least Developed Countries in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | SDG: Least Developed Countries | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.6119 years | 0.8398 years | 0.2279 years | SDG: Least Developed Countries |
| 1980s | 1.09 years | 1.07 years | 0.021 years | Lesotho |
| 1990s | 1.44 years | 1.36 years | 0.0792 years | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 1.89 years | 1.95 years | 0.0628 years | SDG: Least Developed Countries |
| 2010s | 2.88 years | 2.6 years | 0.2798 years | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes, Lesotho or SDG: Least Developed Countries?
- Lesotho, at 2.97 years against 2.91 years in SDG: Least Developed Countries as of 2017.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes between Lesotho and SDG: Least Developed Countries?
- 0.06 years, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and SDG: Least Developed Countries?
- 47 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2017.
- How do Lesotho and SDG: Least Developed Countries rank globally for school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes?
- Lesotho ranks 190th and SDG: Least Developed Countries ranks 187th of 214 countries.
- 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