Eswatini vs Lesotho: Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data)
Eswatini
82.5%
in 2025
Lesotho
79.8%
in 2025
Eswatini rank
122nd
Lesotho rank
124th
Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) over time
- Eswatini
- Lesotho
How they compare
Eswatini currently reports 82.5% against 79.8% in Lesotho, a difference of 2.7%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Lesotho ahead.
Eswatini ranks 122nd and Lesotho ranks 124th of 165 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Eswatini averaged higher in 4 and Lesotho in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eswatini | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 41.9% | 41.9% | 0.0% | Lesotho |
| 1990s | 51.3% | 46.0% | 5.3% | Eswatini |
| 2000s | 57.6% | 52.6% | 5.0% | Eswatini |
| 2010s | 72.3% | 65.3% | 7.0% | Eswatini |
| 2020s | 80.7% | 76.7% | 4.0% | Eswatini |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data), Eswatini or Lesotho?
- Eswatini, at 82.5% against 79.8% in Lesotho as of 2025.
- What is the difference in completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) between Eswatini and Lesotho?
- 2.7%, with Eswatini ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Lesotho?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2025.
- How do Eswatini and Lesotho rank globally for completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data)?
- Eswatini ranks 122nd and Lesotho ranks 124th of 165 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release