Least developed countries vs Lesotho: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female

Least developed countries
86.3%
in 2019
Lesotho
107.6%
in 2017
Least developed countries rank
35th
Lesotho rank
34th

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female over time

  • Least developed countries
  • Lesotho
0255075100199620072019

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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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
233 places, 4,500 data points, 1981–2020
Last refreshed

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.