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
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) β 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.