Eswatini vs Lesotho: Compulsory education, duration

Eswatini
7 years
in 2025
Lesotho
7 years
in 2025
Eswatini rank
168th
Lesotho rank
168th

Compulsory education, duration over time

  • Eswatini
  • Lesotho
02468201020172025

How they compare

Eswatini currently reports 7 years against 7 years in Lesotho, a difference of 0 years.

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

Globally, Eswatini ranks 168th and Lesotho ranks 168th of 197 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
Compulsory education, duration (years)
Unit
years
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
243 places, 6,506 data points, 1975–2025
Last refreshed

Duration of compulsory education is the number of years that children are legally obliged to attend school.