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
0246810197019942018

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

Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
410 places, 14,235 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release