Lesotho vs Zimbabwe: Share of the population with completed tertiary education
Lesotho
1.1
in 2020
Zimbabwe
0.7
in 2020
Lesotho rank
106th
Zimbabwe rank
108th
Share of the population with completed tertiary education over time
- Lesotho
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 1.1 against 0.7 in Zimbabwe, a difference of 0.4.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.6 times Zimbabwe's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 31 shared years of data; in 1870 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Lesotho ranks 106th and Zimbabwe ranks 108th of 111 countries.
Across the 16 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 3 and Zimbabwe in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1880s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1890s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1900s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1910s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1940s | 0.1 | 0.4 | 0.3 | Zimbabwe |
| 1950s | 0.1 | 0.95 | 0.85 | Zimbabwe |
| 1960s | 0.1 | 1.75 | 1.65 | Zimbabwe |
| 1970s | 0.1 | 2.7 | 2.6 | Zimbabwe |
| 1980s | 0.35 | 4 | 3.65 | Zimbabwe |
| 1990s | 0.95 | 4.45 | 3.5 | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 1.65 | 1.55 | 0.1 | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 1.9 | 1 | 0.9 | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 1.1 | 0.7 | 0.4 | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population with completed tertiary education, Lesotho or Zimbabwe?
- Lesotho, at 1.1 against 0.7 in Zimbabwe as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of the population with completed tertiary education between Lesotho and Zimbabwe?
- 0.4, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Zimbabwe?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
- How do Lesotho and Zimbabwe rank globally for share of the population with completed tertiary education?
- Lesotho ranks 106th and Zimbabwe ranks 108th of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Share of the population with completed tertiary education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.