Lesotho vs UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa: School life expectancy, secondary, male
Lesotho
2.53 years
in 2017
UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa
2.92 years
in 2024
Lesotho rank
196th
UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa rank
194th
School life expectancy, secondary, male over time
- Lesotho
- UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa
How they compare
UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa currently reports 2.92 years against 2.53 years in Lesotho, a difference of 0.39 years.
That makes UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa's figure about 1.2 times Lesotho's.
Across all 46 years both countries report, UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa has been ahead every year.
Lesotho ranks 196th and UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 194th of 213 countries.
UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.5497 years | 1.08 years | 0.528 years | UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 1980s | 0.8853 years | 1.61 years | 0.7217 years | UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 1990s | 1.22 years | 1.62 years | 0.4057 years | UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2000s | 1.67 years | 2.08 years | 0.4059 years | UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2010s | 2.46 years | 2.73 years | 0.2732 years | UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, secondary, male, Lesotho or UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa?
- UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa, at 2.92 years against 2.53 years in Lesotho as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, secondary, male between Lesotho and UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 0.39 years, with UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2017.
- How do Lesotho and UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa rank globally for school life expectancy, secondary, male?
- Lesotho ranks 196th and UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 194th of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, secondary, male (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