Least developed countries vs Lesotho: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female over time
- Least developed countries
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 107.6% against 86.3% in Least developed countries, a difference of 21.3%.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.2 times Least developed countries's.
Across all 20 years both countries report, Lesotho has been ahead every year.
Least developed countries ranks 35th and Lesotho ranks 34th of 43 groups.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Least developed countries | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 56.0% | 82.9% | 26.8% | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 69.8% | 101.0% | 31.2% | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 83.9% | 106.8% | 22.8% | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female, Least developed countries or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 107.6% against 86.3% in Least developed countries as of 2017.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female between Least developed countries and Lesotho?
- 21.3%, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Least developed countries and Lesotho?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2017.
- How do Least developed countries and Lesotho rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female?
- Least developed countries ranks 35th and Lesotho ranks 34th of 43 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total female enrollment in primary and lower secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the female population of official primary and lower secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.