Lesotho vs Malawi: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male
Lesotho
85.0%
in 2017
Malawi
87.2%
in 2023
Lesotho rank
157th
Malawi rank
154th
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male over time
- Lesotho
- Malawi
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 87.2% against 85.0% in Lesotho, a difference of 2.2%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Lesotho ahead.
Lesotho ranks 157th and Malawi ranks 154th of 206 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 | 52.7% | 49.4% | 3.4% | Lesotho |
| 1980s | 63.5% | 52.0% | 11.4% | Lesotho |
| 1990s | 65.9% | 72.7% | 6.8% | Malawi |
| 2000s | 83.5% | 91.6% | 8.1% | Malawi |
| 2010s | 87.0% | 94.2% | 7.2% | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male, Lesotho or Malawi?
- Malawi, at 87.2% against 85.0% in Lesotho as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male between Lesotho and Malawi?
- 2.2%, with Malawi 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, male?
- Lesotho ranks 157th and Malawi ranks 154th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male (%). 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