Lesotho vs Namibia: Lower secondary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index
Lesotho
1.39 index
in 2025
Namibia
1.29 index
in 2025
Lesotho rank
1st
Namibia rank
4th
Lower secondary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index over time
- Lesotho
- Namibia
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 1.39 index against 1.29 index in Namibia, a difference of 0.1 index.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.1 times Namibia's.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Lesotho has been ahead every year.
Lesotho ranks 1st and Namibia ranks 4th of 164 countries.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.32 index | 0.8093 index | 0.5148 index | Lesotho |
| 1990s | 1.31 index | 1.04 index | 0.2758 index | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 1.34 index | 1.14 index | 0.2009 index | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 1.41 index | 1.22 index | 0.181 index | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 1.41 index | 1.28 index | 0.1339 index | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lower secondary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index, Lesotho or Namibia?
- Lesotho, at 1.39 index against 1.29 index in Namibia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in lower secondary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index between Lesotho and Namibia?
- 0.1 index, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Namibia?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2025.
- How do Lesotho and Namibia rank globally for lower secondary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index?
- Lesotho ranks 1st and Namibia ranks 4th of 164 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Lower secondary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
An adjusted gender parity index of 1 indicates equal lower secondary school completion rates between boys and girls. Values below 1 favor boys, and values above 1 favor girls.