Lesotho vs South Africa: Secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre
Lesotho
4.5 units per square kilometre
in 2017
South Africa
4.53 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Lesotho rank
129th
South Africa rank
128th
Secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre over time
- Lesotho
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 4.53 units per square kilometre against 4.5 units per square kilometre in Lesotho, a difference of 0.03 units per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 1989 it was South Africa ahead.
Lesotho ranks 129th and South Africa ranks 128th of 205 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.56 units per square kilometre | 2.1 units per square kilometre | 0.5487 units per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 1990s | 2.01 units per square kilometre | 2.92 units per square kilometre | 0.9152 units per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 2000s | 3.05 units per square kilometre | 3.74 units per square kilometre | 0.6952 units per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 2010s | 4.33 units per square kilometre | 4.09 units per square kilometre | 0.2381 units per square kilometre | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre, Lesotho or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 4.53 units per square kilometre against 4.5 units per square kilometre in Lesotho as of 2023.
- What is the difference in secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre between Lesotho and South Africa?
- 0.03 units per square kilometre, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and South Africa?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2017.
- How do Lesotho and South Africa rank globally for secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre?
- Lesotho ranks 129th and South Africa ranks 128th of 205 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Secondary education, pupils divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.