Lesotho vs Tanzania: Completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data) (%)
Lesotho
69.0%
in 2025
Tanzania
69.5%
in 2025
Lesotho rank
137th
Tanzania rank
136th
Completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data) (%) over time
- Lesotho
- Tanzania
How they compare
Tanzania currently reports 69.5% against 69.0% in Lesotho, a difference of 0.5%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Tanzania has been ahead every year.
Lesotho ranks 137th and Tanzania ranks 136th of 165 countries.
Tanzania has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 30.4% | 74.4% | 44.0% | Tanzania |
| 1990s | 35.8% | 68.5% | 32.7% | Tanzania |
| 2000s | 41.9% | 67.8% | 25.9% | Tanzania |
| 2010s | 53.0% | 70.3% | 17.3% | Tanzania |
| 2020s | 65.5% | 69.0% | 3.5% | Tanzania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data), Lesotho or Tanzania?
- Tanzania, at 69.5% against 69.0% in Lesotho as of 2025.
- What is the difference in completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data) between Lesotho and Tanzania?
- 0.5%, with Tanzania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Tanzania?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2025.
- How do Lesotho and Tanzania rank globally for completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data)?
- Lesotho ranks 137th and Tanzania ranks 136th 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