Lesotho vs Rwanda: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes
Lesotho
9.9%
in 2018
Rwanda
9.4%
in 2024
Lesotho rank
163rd
Rwanda rank
165th
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes over time
- Lesotho
- Rwanda
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 9.9% against 9.4% in Rwanda, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.1 times Rwanda's.
Across all 30 years both countries report, Lesotho has been ahead every year.
Lesotho ranks 163rd and Rwanda ranks 165th of 194 countries.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.6% | 0.2% | 0.4% | Lesotho |
| 1980s | 1.2% | 0.3% | 0.8% | Lesotho |
| 1990s | 1.6% | 0.6% | 0.9% | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 2.7% | 2.2% | 0.5% | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 10.3% | 7.0% | 3.3% | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes, Lesotho or Rwanda?
- Lesotho, at 9.9% against 9.4% in Rwanda as of 2018.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes between Lesotho and Rwanda?
- 0.5%, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Rwanda?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2018.
- How do Lesotho and Rwanda rank globally for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes?
- Lesotho ranks 163rd and Rwanda ranks 165th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes (%). 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