Ireland vs Lesotho: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male

Ireland
106.1%
in 2018
Lesotho
105.7%
in 2017
Ireland rank
53rd
Lesotho rank
55th

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

  • Ireland
  • Lesotho
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How they compare

Ireland currently reports 106.1% against 105.7% in Lesotho, a difference of 0.4%.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Ireland ahead.

Ireland ranks 53rd and Lesotho ranks 55th of 188 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 2 and Lesotho in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland Lesotho Difference Ahead
1990s 100.3% 74.4% 25.9% Ireland
2000s 102.3% 97.4% 4.8% Ireland
2010s 103.0% 104.3% 1.3% Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male, Ireland or Lesotho?
Ireland, at 106.1% against 105.7% in Lesotho as of 2018.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male between Ireland and Lesotho?
0.4%, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Lesotho?
21 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2017.
How do Ireland and Lesotho rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male?
Ireland ranks 53rd and Lesotho ranks 55th of 188 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male (%)
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 male enrollment in primary and lower secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the male 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.