Lesotho vs Malawi: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes
Lesotho
87.2%
in 2017
Malawi
88.1%
in 2023
Lesotho rank
157th
Malawi rank
154th
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes over time
- Lesotho
- Malawi
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 88.1% against 87.2% in Lesotho, a difference of 0.9%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Lesotho ahead.
Lesotho ranks 157th and Malawi ranks 154th of 211 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 2 and Malawi in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 64.2% | 39.7% | 24.5% | Lesotho |
| 1980s | 73.3% | 44.2% | 29.1% | Lesotho |
| 1990s | 71.6% | 71.9% | 0.3% | Malawi |
| 2000s | 85.2% | 88.3% | 3.2% | Malawi |
| 2010s | 89.2% | 93.1% | 3.8% | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes, Lesotho or Malawi?
- Malawi, at 88.1% against 87.2% in Lesotho as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes between Lesotho and Malawi?
- 0.9%, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Malawi?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2017.
- How do Lesotho and Malawi rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- Lesotho ranks 157th and Malawi ranks 154th of 211 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, primary and 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
February 2026 Data Release