Equatorial Guinea vs Lesotho: Average years of schooling

Equatorial Guinea
5.91 years
in 2020
Lesotho
6.01 years
in 2020
Equatorial Guinea rank
127th
Lesotho rank
125th

Average years of schooling over time

  • Equatorial Guinea
  • Lesotho
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How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 6.01 years against 5.91 years in Equatorial Guinea, a difference of 0.1 years.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Lesotho ahead.

Equatorial Guinea ranks 127th and Lesotho ranks 125th of 162 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Equatorial Guinea averaged higher in 2 and Lesotho in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Equatorial Guinea Lesotho Difference Ahead
1950s 1.33 years 2.3 years 0.971 years Lesotho
1960s 2.19 years 2.72 years 0.5279 years Lesotho
1970s 2.89 years 3.27 years 0.3782 years Lesotho
1980s 4.16 years 3.91 years 0.2493 years Equatorial Guinea
1990s 5.04 years 4.63 years 0.4126 years Equatorial Guinea
2000s 5.36 years 6.09 years 0.7231 years Lesotho
2010s 5.44 years 6.36 years 0.9177 years Lesotho
2020s 5.91 years 6.01 years 0.0993 years Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher average years of schooling, Equatorial Guinea or Lesotho?
Lesotho, at 6.01 years against 5.91 years in Equatorial Guinea as of 2020.
What is the difference in average years of schooling between Equatorial Guinea and Lesotho?
0.1 years, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Equatorial Guinea and Lesotho?
15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
How do Equatorial Guinea and Lesotho rank globally for average years of schooling?
Equatorial Guinea ranks 127th 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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Indicator
Average years of schooling
Unit
years
Source
Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
163 places, 3,421 data points, 1870–2020
Last refreshed

Average number of years of total schooling (primary, secondary, and tertiary) for the population aged 15 and over.