Lesotho vs UIS: Sub-saharan Africa: School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes
Lesotho
2.97 years
in 2017
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
2.84 years
in 2024
Lesotho rank
190th
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa rank
190th
School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes over time
- Lesotho
- UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 2.97 years against 2.84 years in UIS: Sub-saharan Africa, a difference of 0.13 years.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 47 shared years of data; in 1970 it was UIS: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
Lesotho ranks 190th and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 190th of 214 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 2 and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | UIS: Sub-saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.6119 years | 0.8655 years | 0.2536 years | UIS: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 1980s | 1.09 years | 1.33 years | 0.2382 years | UIS: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 1990s | 1.44 years | 1.45 years | 0.0113 years | UIS: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2000s | 1.89 years | 1.86 years | 0.032 years | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 2.88 years | 2.55 years | 0.3288 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 UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
- Lesotho, at 2.97 years against 2.84 years in UIS: Sub-saharan Africa as of 2017.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes between Lesotho and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 0.13 years, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 47 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2017.
- How do Lesotho and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa rank globally for school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes?
- Lesotho ranks 190th and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 190th 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