Lesotho vs Niger: Start of the academic school year
Lesotho
2,021 tertiary education
in 2022
Niger
2,021 tertiary education
in 2022
Lesotho rank
153rd
Niger rank
153rd
Start of the academic school year over time
- Lesotho
- Niger
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 2,021 tertiary education against 2,021 tertiary education in Niger, a difference of 0 tertiary education.
Across all 48 years both countries report, Niger has been ahead every year.
Lesotho ranks 153rd and Niger ranks 153rd of 206 countries.
Niger has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,974 tertiary education | 1,974 tertiary education | 0 tertiary education | — |
| 1980s | 1,984 tertiary education | 1,984 tertiary education | 0 tertiary education | — |
| 1990s | 1,994 tertiary education | 1,994 tertiary education | 0 tertiary education | — |
| 2000s | 2,004 tertiary education | 2,004 tertiary education | 0 tertiary education | — |
| 2010s | 2,013 tertiary education | 2,014 tertiary education | 0.2857 tertiary education | Niger |
| 2020s | 2,021 tertiary education | 2,021 tertiary education | 0 tertiary education | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher start of the academic school year, Lesotho or Niger?
- Lesotho, at 2,021 tertiary education against 2,021 tertiary education in Niger as of 2022.
- What is the difference in start of the academic school year between Lesotho and Niger?
- 0 tertiary education, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Niger?
- 48 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2022.
- How do Lesotho and Niger rank globally for start of the academic school year?
- Lesotho ranks 153rd and Niger ranks 153rd of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Start of the academic school year (tertiary education). 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