Ireland vs Lesotho: Secondary education, general pupils, annual growth rate

Ireland
3.59 % change on previous year
in 2017
Lesotho
3.77 % change on previous year
in 2017
Ireland rank
56th
Lesotho rank
54th

Secondary education, general pupils, annual growth rate over time

  • Ireland
  • Lesotho
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How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 3.77 % change on previous year against 3.59 % change on previous year in Ireland, a difference of 0.18 % change on previous year.

That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.1 times Ireland's.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Lesotho ahead.

Ireland ranks 56th and Lesotho ranks 54th of 202 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland Lesotho Difference Ahead
1970s 8.15 % change on previous year 14.04 % change on previous year 5.88 % change on previous year Lesotho
1980s 1.38 % change on previous year 7.77 % change on previous year 6.38 % change on previous year Lesotho
1990s 0.8456 % change on previous year 4.94 % change on previous year 4.1 % change on previous year Lesotho
2000s -2.33 % change on previous year 4.43 % change on previous year 6.75 % change on previous year Lesotho
2010s 2.09 % change on previous year 3.05 % change on previous year 0.9616 % change on previous year Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher secondary education, general pupils, annual growth rate, Ireland or Lesotho?
Lesotho, at 3.77 % change on previous year against 3.59 % change on previous year in Ireland as of 2017.
What is the difference in secondary education, general pupils, annual growth rate between Ireland and Lesotho?
0.18 % change on previous year, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Lesotho?
44 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2017.
How do Ireland and Lesotho rank globally for secondary education, general pupils, annual growth rate?
Ireland ranks 56th and Lesotho ranks 54th of 202 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Secondary education, general pupils, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Secondary education, general pupils, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
245 places, 8,557 data points, 1971–2019
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Secondary education, general pupils. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.