Lesotho vs Small states: Secondary education, general pupils

Lesotho
57.2%
in 2017
Small states
50.6%
in 2018
Lesotho rank
2nd
Small states rank
3rd

Secondary education, general pupils over time

  • Lesotho
  • Small states
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How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 57.2% against 50.6% in Small states, a difference of 6.6%.

That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.1 times Small states's.

Across all 48 years both countries report, Lesotho has been ahead every year.

Lesotho ranks 2nd and Small states ranks 3rd of 204 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Lesotho Small states Difference Ahead
1970s 55.5% 50.3% 5.3% Lesotho
1980s 60.0% 50.5% 9.5% Lesotho
1990s 59.1% 50.7% 8.4% Lesotho
2000s 56.5% 50.4% 6.1% Lesotho
2010s 57.3% 50.6% 6.7% Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher secondary education, general pupils, Lesotho or Small states?
Lesotho, at 57.2% against 50.6% in Small states as of 2017.
What is the difference in secondary education, general pupils between Lesotho and Small states?
6.6%, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Small states?
48 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2017.
How do Lesotho and Small states rank globally for secondary education, general pupils?
Lesotho ranks 2nd and Small states ranks 3rd of 204 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Secondary education, general pupils (% female). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Secondary education, general pupils (% female)
Unit
% female
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
247 places, 8,853 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training.