Lesotho vs Papua New Guinea: Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes
Lesotho
67.7%
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
68.7%
in 2023
Lesotho rank
159th
Papua New Guinea rank
158th
Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes over time
- Lesotho
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 68.7% against 67.7% in Lesotho, a difference of 1.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2018 it was Lesotho ahead.
Lesotho ranks 159th and Papua New Guinea ranks 158th of 185 countries.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 77.9% | 69.0% | 8.9% | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 71.3% | 64.5% | 6.8% | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes, Lesotho or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 68.7% against 67.7% in Lesotho as of 2023.
- What is the difference in total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes between Lesotho and Papua New Guinea?
- 1.0%, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Papua New Guinea?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2018 to 2023.
- How do Lesotho and Papua New Guinea rank globally for total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes?
- Lesotho ranks 159th and Papua New Guinea ranks 158th of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes (%). 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