Lesotho vs North Macedonia: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes

Lesotho
95.1%
in 2017
North Macedonia
95.5%
in 2023
Lesotho rank
139th
North Macedonia rank
137th

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes over time

  • Lesotho
  • North Macedonia
0255075100199620092023

How they compare

North Macedonia currently reports 95.5% against 95.1% in Lesotho, a difference of 0.4%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 19 shared years of data; in 1996 it was North Macedonia ahead.

Lesotho ranks 139th and North Macedonia ranks 137th of 199 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 2 and North Macedonia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lesotho North Macedonia Difference Ahead
1990s 78.8% 97.1% 18.4% North Macedonia
2000s 97.7% 96.4% 1.4% Lesotho
2010s 98.6% 92.8% 5.8% Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes, Lesotho or North Macedonia?
North Macedonia, at 95.5% against 95.1% in Lesotho as of 2023.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes between Lesotho and North Macedonia?
0.4%, with North Macedonia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and North Macedonia?
19 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2017.
How do Lesotho and North Macedonia rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
Lesotho ranks 139th and North Macedonia ranks 137th of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (%). 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, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
420 places, 10,391 data points, 1981–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release