Lesotho vs Malaysia: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male

Lesotho
85.0%
in 2017
Malaysia
84.8%
in 2024
Lesotho rank
157th
Malaysia rank
158th

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male over time

  • Lesotho
  • Malaysia
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How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 85.0% against 84.8% in Malaysia, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Malaysia ahead.

Lesotho ranks 157th and Malaysia ranks 158th of 206 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 47.9% 74.9% 27.0% Malaysia
1980s 63.4% 83.7% 20.4% Malaysia
1990s 65.8% 81.7% 15.9% Malaysia
2000s 83.4% 83.8% 0.4% Malaysia
2010s 87.0% 85.7% 1.3% Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male, Lesotho or Malaysia?
Lesotho, at 85.0% against 84.8% in Malaysia as of 2017.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male between Lesotho and Malaysia?
0.2%, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Malaysia?
35 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2017.
How do Lesotho and Malaysia rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male?
Lesotho ranks 157th and Malaysia ranks 158th 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

Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
427 places, 15,550 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release