Least developed countries vs Lesotho: Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2

Least developed countries
28.3%
in 2019
Lesotho
36.8%
in 2017
Least developed countries rank
7th
Lesotho rank
10th

Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 over time

  • Least developed countries
  • Lesotho
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How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 36.8% against 28.3% in Least developed countries, a difference of 8.5%.

That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.3 times Least developed countries's.

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

Least developed countries ranks 7th and Lesotho ranks 10th of 39 groups.

Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Least developed countries Lesotho Difference Ahead
2000s 34.2% 62.3% 28.1% Lesotho
2010s 29.8% 45.5% 15.7% Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2, Least developed countries or Lesotho?
Lesotho, at 36.8% against 28.3% in Least developed countries as of 2017.
What is the difference in percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 between Least developed countries and Lesotho?
8.5%, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Least developed countries and Lesotho?
16 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2017.
How do Least developed countries and Lesotho rank globally for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2?
Least developed countries ranks 7th and Lesotho ranks 10th of 39 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, male (%). 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 primary education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
193 places, 2,314 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Percentage of pupils in primary 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. 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/