Lesotho vs Somalia: Secondary education, pupils

Lesotho

136,497

in 2017

Somalia

115,828

in 2023

Lesotho rank

146th

Somalia rank

148th

Secondary education, pupils over time

Lesotho currently reports 136,497 against 115,828 in Somalia, a difference of 20,669.

That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.2 times Somalia's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Somalia ahead.

Globally, Lesotho ranks 146th and Somalia ranks 148th of 206 countries.

Indicator: Secondary education, pupils
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 251 places, 10,025 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.