Lesotho vs UNICEF: Africa: Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in
Lesotho
3.2%
in 2017
UNICEF: Africa
19.0%
in 2024
Lesotho rank
141st
UNICEF: Africa rank
140th
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in over time
- Lesotho
- UNICEF: Africa
How they compare
UNICEF: Africa currently reports 19.0% against 3.2% in Lesotho, a difference of 15.8%.
That makes UNICEF: Africa's figure about 6.0 times Lesotho's.
Across all 15 years both countries report, UNICEF: Africa has been ahead every year.
Lesotho ranks 141st and UNICEF: Africa ranks 140th of 168 countries.
UNICEF: Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | UNICEF: Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.5% | 29.3% | 22.8% | UNICEF: Africa |
| 2000s | 5.4% | 27.0% | 21.6% | UNICEF: Africa |
| 2010s | 5.6% | 18.2% | 12.6% | UNICEF: Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in, Lesotho or UNICEF: Africa?
- UNICEF: Africa, at 19.0% against 3.2% in Lesotho as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in between Lesotho and UNICEF: Africa?
- 15.8%, with UNICEF: Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and UNICEF: Africa?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2017.
- How do Lesotho and UNICEF: Africa rank globally for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in?
- Lesotho ranks 141st and UNICEF: Africa ranks 140th of 168 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in vocational 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