Lesotho vs UNICEF: West and Central Africa: School life expectancy, secondary, female

Lesotho
3.41 years
in 2017
UNICEF: West and Central Africa
2.89 years
in 2024
Lesotho rank
176th
UNICEF: West and Central Africa rank
179th

School life expectancy, secondary, female over time

  • Lesotho
  • UNICEF: West and Central Africa
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How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 3.41 years against 2.89 years in UNICEF: West and Central Africa, a difference of 0.52 years.

That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.2 times UNICEF: West and Central Africa's.

Across all 46 years both countries report, Lesotho has been ahead every year.

Lesotho ranks 176th and UNICEF: West and Central Africa ranks 179th of 213 countries.

Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lesotho UNICEF: West and Central Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 0.6775 years 0.4642 years 0.2133 years Lesotho
1980s 1.29 years 0.9267 years 0.3671 years Lesotho
1990s 1.66 years 1.09 years 0.5696 years Lesotho
2000s 2.1 years 1.53 years 0.5773 years Lesotho
2010s 3.31 years 2.38 years 0.9272 years Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school life expectancy, secondary, female, Lesotho or UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
Lesotho, at 3.41 years against 2.89 years in UNICEF: West and Central Africa as of 2017.
What is the difference in school life expectancy, secondary, female between Lesotho and UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
0.52 years, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
46 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2017.
How do Lesotho and UNICEF: West and Central Africa rank globally for school life expectancy, secondary, female?
Lesotho ranks 176th and UNICEF: West and Central Africa ranks 179th of 213 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, secondary, female (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
School life expectancy, secondary, female (years)
Unit
years
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
434 places, 15,675 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release