Lesotho vs UNICEF: Africa: School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes
Lesotho
0.5449 years
in 2018
UNICEF: Africa
0.6926 years
in 2024
Lesotho rank
162nd
UNICEF: Africa rank
163rd
School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes over time
- Lesotho
- UNICEF: Africa
How they compare
UNICEF: Africa currently reports 0.6926 years against 0.5449 years in Lesotho, a difference of 0.1477 years.
That makes UNICEF: Africa's figure about 1.3 times Lesotho's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1970 it was UNICEF: Africa ahead.
Lesotho ranks 162nd and UNICEF: Africa ranks 163rd of 196 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 1 and UNICEF: Africa in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | UNICEF: Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0302 years | 0.1363 years | 0.1061 years | UNICEF: Africa |
| 1980s | 0.0574 years | 0.2166 years | 0.1592 years | UNICEF: Africa |
| 1990s | 0.1016 years | 0.2768 years | 0.1752 years | UNICEF: Africa |
| 2000s | 0.1609 years | 0.4256 years | 0.2647 years | UNICEF: Africa |
| 2010s | 0.6062 years | 0.6056 years | 0.0006 years | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes, Lesotho or UNICEF: Africa?
- UNICEF: Africa, at 0.6926 years against 0.5449 years in Lesotho as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes between Lesotho and UNICEF: Africa?
- 0.1477 years, with UNICEF: Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and UNICEF: Africa?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2018.
- How do Lesotho and UNICEF: Africa rank globally for school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes?
- Lesotho ranks 162nd and UNICEF: Africa ranks 163rd of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, tertiary, 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