Lesotho vs Namibia: Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education

Lesotho
50.1%
in 2017
Namibia
48.3%
in 2017
Lesotho rank
7th
Namibia rank
9th

Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education over time

  • Lesotho
  • Namibia
020406080199820072017

How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 50.1% against 48.3% in Namibia, a difference of 1.8%.

Across all 16 years both countries report, Lesotho has been ahead every year.

Lesotho ranks 7th and Namibia ranks 9th of 154 countries.

Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lesotho Namibia Difference Ahead
1990s 78.6% 55.0% 23.6% Lesotho
2000s 62.6% 43.4% 19.2% Lesotho
2010s 56.6% 47.6% 9.0% Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education, Lesotho or Namibia?
Lesotho, at 50.1% against 48.3% in Namibia as of 2017.
What is the difference in percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education between Lesotho and Namibia?
1.8%, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Namibia?
16 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2017.
How do Lesotho and Namibia rank globally for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
Lesotho ranks 7th and Namibia ranks 9th of 154 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
196 places, 2,304 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Percentage of pupils in each level of education (primary and lower secondary general education) who are at least 2 years above the intended age for their grade. The intended age for a given grade is the age at which pupils would enter the grade if they had started school at the official primary entrance age, had studied full-time and had progressed without repeating or skipping a grade. The value is calculated as the sum of enrolments across all grades in the given level of education which are 2 or more years older than the intended age for the given grade is expressed as a percentage of the total enrolment in the given level of education. A low value of this indicator will show that the majority of students start school on time and progress with minimum levels of grade repetition. Late school entry and significant grade repetition exacerbate over-age progression and should be discouraged as both are associated with lower levels of student learning achievement. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/