Lesotho vs Papua New Guinea: Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general
Lesotho
98.4%
in 2017
Papua New Guinea
98.2%
in 2018
Lesotho rank
56th
Papua New Guinea rank
58th
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general over time
- Lesotho
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 98.4% against 98.2% in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 16 years both countries report, Lesotho has been ahead every year.
Lesotho ranks 56th and Papua New Guinea ranks 58th of 217 countries.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 94.2% | 71.6% | 22.6% | Lesotho |
| 1980s | 95.2% | 83.0% | 12.2% | Lesotho |
| 1990s | 98.0% | 83.5% | 14.5% | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 96.4% | 90.3% | 6.1% | Lesotho |
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 Papua New Guinea?
- Lesotho, at 98.4% against 98.2% in Papua New Guinea as of 2017.
- What is the difference in share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general between Lesotho and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.2%, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Papua New Guinea?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2012.
- How do Lesotho and Papua New Guinea rank globally for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general?
- Lesotho ranks 56th and Papua New Guinea ranks 58th of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general programmes, male (%). 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