Lesotho vs Saudi Arabia: Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general
Lesotho
98.4%
in 2017
Saudi Arabia
98.6%
in 2024
Lesotho rank
56th
Saudi Arabia rank
53rd
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general over time
- Lesotho
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 98.6% against 98.4% in Lesotho, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 8 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Lesotho ranks 56th and Saudi Arabia ranks 53rd of 217 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 1 and Saudi Arabia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 92.9% | 93.8% | 0.9% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 97.4% | 93.6% | 3.8% | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 98.1% | 98.7% | 0.5% | Saudi Arabia |
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 Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 98.6% against 98.4% in Lesotho as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general between Lesotho and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.2%, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Saudi Arabia?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2017.
- How do Lesotho and Saudi Arabia rank globally for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general?
- Lesotho ranks 56th and Saudi Arabia ranks 53rd 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