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
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
February 2026 Data Release