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
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
February 2026 Data Release