Lesotho vs South Africa: Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general
Lesotho
0.992 GPIA
in 2017
South Africa
0.9888 GPIA
in 2023
Lesotho rank
193rd
South Africa rank
196th
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general over time
- Lesotho
- South Africa
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 0.992 GPIA against 0.9888 GPIA in South Africa, a difference of 0.0032 GPIA.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1989 it was South Africa ahead.
Lesotho ranks 193rd and South Africa ranks 196th of 211 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.9992 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 0.0109 GPIA | South Africa |
| 1990s | 1 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 0.0101 GPIA | South Africa |
| 2000s | 1 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 0.0232 GPIA | South Africa |
| 2010s | 0.9905 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 0.0202 GPIA | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general, Lesotho or South Africa?
- Lesotho, at 0.992 GPIA against 0.9888 GPIA in South Africa as of 2017.
- What is the difference in share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general between Lesotho and South Africa?
- 0.0032 GPIA, with Lesotho 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 share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general?
- Lesotho ranks 193rd and South Africa ranks 196th of 211 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general programmes, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release