Lesotho vs Mali: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male
Lesotho
7.9%
in 2018
Mali
7.2%
in 2015
Lesotho rank
165th
Mali rank
168th
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male over time
- Lesotho
- Mali
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 7.9% against 7.2% in Mali, a difference of 0.7%.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.1 times Mali's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Lesotho ahead.
Lesotho ranks 165th and Mali ranks 168th of 189 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 2 and Mali in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Mali | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.8% | 0.9% | 0.1% | Mali |
| 1980s | 1.1% | 1.4% | 0.3% | Mali |
| 1990s | 1.7% | 1.5% | 0.2% | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 1.8% | 2.5% | 0.7% | Mali |
| 2010s | 8.6% | 8.1% | 0.5% | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male, Lesotho or Mali?
- Lesotho, at 7.9% against 7.2% in Mali as of 2018.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male between Lesotho and Mali?
- 0.7%, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Mali?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2015.
- How do Lesotho and Mali rank globally for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male?
- Lesotho ranks 165th and Mali ranks 168th of 189 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male (%). 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