Gambia vs Lesotho: Completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data)
Gambia
70.3%
in 2025
Lesotho
69.0%
in 2025
Gambia rank
135th
Lesotho rank
137th
Completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data) over time
- Gambia
- Lesotho
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 70.3% against 69.0% in Lesotho, a difference of 1.3%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Gambia has been ahead every year.
Gambia ranks 135th and Lesotho ranks 137th of 165 countries.
Gambia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 38.5% | 30.4% | 8.1% | Gambia |
| 1990s | 44.7% | 35.8% | 8.9% | Gambia |
| 2000s | 55.3% | 41.9% | 13.4% | Gambia |
| 2010s | 62.8% | 53.0% | 9.8% | Gambia |
| 2020s | 68.4% | 65.5% | 3.0% | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data), Gambia or Lesotho?
- Gambia, at 70.3% against 69.0% in Lesotho as of 2025.
- What is the difference in completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data) between Gambia and Lesotho?
- 1.3%, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Lesotho?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2025.
- How do Gambia and Lesotho rank globally for completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data)?
- Gambia ranks 135th and Lesotho ranks 137th of 165 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Completion rate, primary education, male (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