Lesotho vs Malaysia: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes
Lesotho
87.2%
in 2017
Malaysia
85.4%
in 2024
Lesotho rank
157th
Malaysia rank
159th
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes over time
- Lesotho
- Malaysia
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 87.2% against 85.4% in Malaysia, a difference of 1.8%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Malaysia ahead.
Lesotho ranks 157th and Malaysia ranks 159th of 211 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 1 and Malaysia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 65.0% | 78.4% | 13.4% | Malaysia |
| 1980s | 73.3% | 83.3% | 10.0% | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 71.6% | 83.4% | 11.8% | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 85.0% | 86.6% | 1.5% | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 89.2% | 88.6% | 0.6% | Lesotho |
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 Malaysia?
- Lesotho, at 87.2% against 85.4% in Malaysia as of 2017.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes between Lesotho and Malaysia?
- 1.8%, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Malaysia?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2017.
- How do Lesotho and Malaysia rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- Lesotho ranks 157th and Malaysia ranks 159th 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