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
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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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Indicator
Secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
250 places, 9,655 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

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.