Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Lesotho: Secondary education, pupils

Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
50.2%
in 2018
Lesotho
57.4%
in 2017
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
2nd
Lesotho rank
1st

Secondary education, pupils over time

  • Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
  • Lesotho
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How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 57.4% against 50.2% in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 7.2%.

That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.1 times Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.

Across all 46 years both countries report, Lesotho has been ahead every year.

Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 2nd and Lesotho ranks 1st of 43 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) Lesotho Difference Ahead
1970s 49.8% 56.6% 6.8% Lesotho
1980s 50.8% 60.3% 9.5% Lesotho
1990s 51.2% 59.1% 8.0% Lesotho
2000s 51.2% 56.4% 5.3% Lesotho
2010s 50.6% 57.5% 6.9% Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher secondary education, pupils, Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) or Lesotho?
Lesotho, at 57.4% against 50.2% in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2017.
What is the difference in secondary education, pupils between Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and Lesotho?
7.2%, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and Lesotho?
46 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2017.
How do Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and Lesotho rank globally for secondary education, pupils?
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 2nd and Lesotho ranks 1st of 43 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Secondary education, pupils (% female). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Secondary education, 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
246 places, 7,958 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at secondary level includes enrollments in public and private schools.