Congo vs Lesotho: Average years of schooling
Congo
6.17 years
in 2020
Lesotho
6.01 years
in 2020
Congo rank
123rd
Lesotho rank
125th
Average years of schooling over time
- Congo
- Lesotho
How they compare
Congo currently reports 6.17 years against 6.01 years in Lesotho, a difference of 0.16 years.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1870 it was Lesotho ahead.
Congo ranks 123rd and Lesotho ranks 125th of 162 countries.
Across the 15 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 3 and Lesotho in 10.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 0.1 years | 0.1 years | 0 years | — |
| 1880s | 0.1 years | 0.1 years | 0 years | — |
| 1890s | 0.1 years | 0.1262 years | 0.0262 years | Lesotho |
| 1900s | 0.1 years | 0.2523 years | 0.1523 years | Lesotho |
| 1910s | 0.1 years | 0.5383 years | 0.4383 years | Lesotho |
| 1920s | 0.1 years | 1.09 years | 0.9851 years | Lesotho |
| 1930s | 0.2817 years | 1.46 years | 1.18 years | Lesotho |
| 1950s | 0.9276 years | 2.3 years | 1.37 years | Lesotho |
| 1960s | 1.38 years | 2.72 years | 1.34 years | Lesotho |
| 1970s | 2.67 years | 3.27 years | 0.604 years | Lesotho |
| 1980s | 4.47 years | 3.91 years | 0.561 years | Congo |
| 1990s | 5.43 years | 4.63 years | 0.8016 years | Congo |
| 2000s | 5.71 years | 6.09 years | 0.3819 years | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 6.08 years | 6.36 years | 0.2781 years | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 6.17 years | 6.01 years | 0.1558 years | Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average years of schooling, Congo or Lesotho?
- Congo, at 6.17 years against 6.01 years in Lesotho as of 2020.
- What is the difference in average years of schooling between Congo and Lesotho?
- 0.16 years, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Lesotho?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
- How do Congo and Lesotho rank globally for average years of schooling?
- Congo ranks 123rd and Lesotho ranks 125th of 162 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Average years of schooling. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average number of years of total schooling (primary, secondary, and tertiary) for the population aged 15 and over.