What is the difference in secondary education, pupils between Central African Republic and Lesotho?

1,347, with Central African Republic ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Lesotho?

27 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2017.

Where does this data come from?

Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Secondary education, pupils. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Central African Republic vs Lesotho: Secondary education, pupils

Central African Republic

137,844

in 2017

Lesotho

136,497

in 2017

Central African Republic rank

145th

Lesotho rank

146th

Secondary education, pupils over time

Central African Republic
Lesotho

How they compare

Central African Republic currently reports 137,844 against 136,497 in Lesotho, a difference of 1,347.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Central African Republic ahead.

Central African Republic ranks 145th and Lesotho ranks 146th of 206 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Central African Republic averaged higher in 2 and Lesotho in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Central African Republic	Lesotho	Difference	Ahead
1970s	21,585	16,090	5,495	Central African Republic
1980s	50,349	36,642	13,707	Central African Republic
1990s	47,939	49,771	1,832	Lesotho
2000s	78,465	92,442	13,977	Lesotho
2010s	127,163	132,663	5,500	Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher secondary education, pupils, Central African Republic or Lesotho?: Central African Republic, at 137,844 against 136,497 in Lesotho as of 2017.
What is the difference in secondary education, pupils between Central African Republic and Lesotho?: 1,347, with Central African Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Lesotho?: 27 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2017.
How do Central African Republic and Lesotho rank globally for secondary education, pupils?: Central African Republic ranks 145th and Lesotho ranks 146th of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Secondary education, pupils. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Secondary education, pupils
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 251 places, 10,025 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed: 15 October 2026

Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.