Lesotho vs Malawi: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female
Lesotho
89.4%
in 2017
Malawi
89.0%
in 2023
Lesotho rank
144th
Malawi rank
147th
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female over time
- Lesotho
- Malawi
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 89.4% against 89.0% in Malawi, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Lesotho ahead.
Lesotho ranks 144th and Malawi ranks 147th of 206 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 4 and Malawi in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 75.5% | 30.4% | 45.1% | Lesotho |
| 1980s | 83.2% | 36.7% | 46.5% | Lesotho |
| 1990s | 77.4% | 62.3% | 15.1% | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 86.8% | 85.1% | 1.7% | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 91.5% | 92.3% | 0.9% | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female, Lesotho or Malawi?
- Lesotho, at 89.4% against 89.0% in Malawi as of 2017.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female between Lesotho and Malawi?
- 0.4%, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Malawi?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2017.
- How do Lesotho and Malawi rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female?
- Lesotho ranks 144th and Malawi ranks 147th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female (%). 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